King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G4089
Transliteration: pikros
Phonetic Spelling: (pik-ros')
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: bitter, sharp
Meaning: bitter, sharp
πικρός, πικρά, πικρόν (from the root meaning 'to cut,' 'prick'; Vanicek, 534; Curtius, § 100; Fick 1:145), from Homer down, the Sept. for מַר; bitter: properly, James 3:11 (opposed to τό γλυκύ); metaphorically, harsh, virulent, James 3:14.
Word Summary
pikros: bitter, sharp
Original Word: πικρόςTransliteration: pikros
Phonetic Spelling: (pik-ros')
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: bitter, sharp
Meaning: bitter, sharp
Strong's Concordance
bitter. Perhaps from pegnumi (through the idea of piercing); sharp (pungent), i.e. Acrid (literally or figuratively) -- bitter.
see GREEK pegnumi
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4089: πικρόςπικρός, πικρά, πικρόν (from the root meaning 'to cut,' 'prick'; Vanicek, 534; Curtius, § 100; Fick 1:145), from Homer down, the Sept. for מַר; bitter: properly, James 3:11 (opposed to τό γλυκύ); metaphorically, harsh, virulent, James 3:14.