παρωξύνετο
paroxýnō
was provoked
To provoke, to arouse to anger or irritation, to stimulate a strong emotional reaction (often negative such as irritation, anger, or exasperation); to incite or spur on, sometimes in the sense of urging to action (whether positive or negative). The primary sense involves causing sharp emotional or mental response, especially by rousing a strong feeling such as annoyance or indignation.
Acts 17:16 · Word #9
Lexicon G3947
| Lemma | παροξύνω |
| Transliteration | paroxýnō |
| Strong's | G3947 |
| Definition | To provoke, to arouse to anger or irritation, to stimulate a strong emotional reaction (often negative such as irritation, anger, or exasperation); to incite or spur on, sometimes in the sense of urging to action (whether positive or negative). The primary sense involves causing sharp emotional or mental response, especially by rousing a strong feeling such as annoyance or indignation. |
Morphology V IMPF PASS IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was provoked |
| Literal | was-provoked-stirred |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παροξύνω |
| Strong's | G3947 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3947-02
was being provoked
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), passive voice (subject acted upon), indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular, denotes an ongoing past action in which the subject was receiving the action. "Was being provoked" preserves the passive voice and continuous past sense while reflecting the root idea of being sharply stirred or aroused. |
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