ἐμβριμησάμενος

embrimesamenos

sternly warned

from ἐν and (to snort with anger); to have indignation on, i.e. (transitively) to blame, (intransitively) to sigh with chagrin, (specially) to sternly enjoin:--straitly charge, groan, murmur against.

G1690

Mark 1:43 · Word #2

Lexicon G1690

Lemmaἐμβριμάομαι
Transliterationembrimáomai
Strong'sG1690
In-contextsternly warned
Literalhaving-sternly-warned

Morphology V AOR MID PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐμβριμάομαι
Strong'sG1690

SIBI-P1 G1690-01

having indignantly-snorted (within himself)

Rootἐμβριμάομαι (embrimaomai)
Core Meaningsto snort with anger, to express indignation, to rebuke sternly, to charge emphatically
Semantic Rangeto snort in anger, to express strong indignation, to rebuke sharply, to issue a stern warning, to groan or murmur with displeasure
Conceptual SignificanceThis term conveys intense emotional force—righteous indignation, stern warning, or deeply felt agitation. In biblical narrative, it often reveals the depth of internal response or the seriousness of a charge given, highlighting both emotional intensity and authoritative resolve.
Morphological NotesVerb, aorist, middle, participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PAM,NMS). The aorist participle denotes completed action; the middle voice conveys internal involvement or self-directed intensity; nominative masculine singular agrees with a masculine subject.
Rendering RationaleThe verb ἐμβριμάομαι carries the vivid image of snorting with anger or deep indignation. The aorist tense is reflected by "having," indicating a completed action prior to the main verb, and the middle voice is expressed by "within himself," preserving the reflexive or self-involved force. The nominative masculine singular participle is rendered as a descriptive action of a single male subject.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἐμβριμάομαι (to snort with anger, to express indignation, to rebuke sternly, to charge emphatically)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1690-02 embrimomenos the one snorting-with-indignation within himself
G1690-03 enebrimesato he snorted-with-indignation for himself
G1690-04 enebrimethe he was stirred with indignation

Word Usage (5 occurrences of G1690)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 9:30 ἐνεβριμήθη enebrimethe
Mark 1:43 ἐμβριμησάμενος embrimesamenos sternly warned
Mark 14:5 ἐνεβριμῶντο enebrimonto they murmured