3948. paroxusmos

Strong's Lexicon

paroxusmos: Provocation, Stirring up, Sharp Disagreement

Original Word: παροξυσμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: paroxusmos
Pronunciation: pah-rox-oos-MOS
Phonetic Spelling: (par-ox-oos-mos')
Definition: Provocation, Stirring up, Sharp Disagreement
Meaning: stimulation, provocation, irritation, angry dispute.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb παροξύνω (paroxunō), meaning "to provoke" or "to sharpen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with similar concepts of provocation or stirring up is Strong's Hebrew 3707 (כָּעַס, ka'as), meaning "to provoke" or "to anger."

Usage: The term "paroxusmos" refers to a sharp contention or provocation. It can denote a strong emotional response, whether positive or negative. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both a contentious disagreement and a positive stimulation towards love and good deeds.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "paroxusmos" was understood in the context of rhetoric and debate, where sharp disagreements were common. The term could also be used in medical contexts to describe a sudden attack or convulsion, reflecting its intensity. In the early Christian community, the idea of provoking one another was reinterpreted to encourage spiritual growth and mutual edification.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 3948 paroksysmós – a provocation which literally jabs (cuts) someone so they "must" respond. See 3947 (paraxynomai).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from paroxunó
Definition
stimulation, provocation
NASB Translation
sharp disagreement (1), stimulate (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3948: παροξυσμός

παροξυσμός, παροξυσμου, ὁ (παροξύνω, which see);

1. an inciting, incitement: εἰς παροξυσμόν ἀγάπης (A. V. to provoke unto love), Hebrews 10:24.

2. irritation (R. V. contention): Acts 15:39; the Sept. twice for קֶצֶף, violent anger, passion, Deuteronomy 29:28; Jeremiah 39:37 (); Demosthenes, p. 1105, 24.'

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

contention, provoke unto.

From paroxuno ("paroxysm"); incitement (to good), or dispute (in anger) -- contention, provoke unto.

see GREEK paroxuno

Forms and Transliterations

παρεωραμένη παρεωραμένος παρεωραμένω παροξυσμον παροξυσμόν παροξυσμὸν παροξυσμος παροξυσμός παροξυσμὸς παροξυσμώ παρορώ παρόψεται paroxusmon paroxusmos paroxysmon paroxysmòn paroxysmos paroxysmòs

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 15:39 N-NMS
GRK: ἐγένετο δὲ παροξυσμὸς ὥστε ἀποχωρισθῆναι
NAS: And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated
KJV: was so sharp between them,
INT: Arose therefore a sharp disagreement so that departed

Hebrews 10:24 N-AMS
GRK: ἀλλήλους εἰς παροξυσμὸν ἀγάπης καὶ
NAS: and let us consider how to stimulate one another
KJV: one another to provoke unto love and
INT: one another for stirring up to love and

Strong's Greek 3948
2 Occurrences

παροξυσμὸν — 1 Occ.
παροξυσμὸς — 1 Occ.