noun · feminine

pikrias

Greekπικρία (pikria)

Strong’sG4088

bitterness

stem pikri-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur

Translated as

bitterness4×

What it means

πικρία, -ας, ἡ

(< πικρός), [in LXX chiefly for מַר, מָרָה and cognate forms;]

bitterness;

(a) of taste (Arist., Je 15:17, al.);

(b) metaph., of temper, character, etc.: Ro 3:14(LXX), Eph 4:31; ῥίζα πικρίας, He 12:15; χολὴ π., a malignant disposition, Ac 8:23.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G4088 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpik-ree'-ah

acridity (especially poison), literally or figuratively

Fromfrom G4089;

King Jamesbitterness.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject nominative	pikrias1×πικρία	pikriais
object accusative	pikrian	pikriain
direct address vocative	pikriar	pikriair
of, belonging to genitive	pikriau3×πικρίας	pikriaiu
to, for dative	pikria	pikriai

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

pikristem+agender+snru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

pikria is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

pikrias“bitterness”subjectnominative singular1×

Ephesians 4:31“bitterness”pantas pikrias kai thumos kai orgas kai kraugas kai blasfēmias airitar apo vu sun panta kakia.Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.

pikriau“bitterness”of, belonging togenitive singular3×

Acts 8:23“bitterness”eis gar cholan pikriau kai sundesmon adikiau horamō sin arōton.For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

Romans 3:14“bitterness”hoiu tem stomem arau kai pikriau gematō;“Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”

Hebrews 12:15“bitterness”episkoparōtois mē tinos husterarōtos apo tau chariau tou theou, mē tinas rizas pikriau anō fuarōtas enochlateiō kai dia autau miainileia pollois,See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.