θυμός

thumos

from θύω; passion (as if breathing hard):--fierceness, indignation, wrath. Compare ψυχή.

G2372

Romans 2:8 · Word #15

Lexicon G2372

Lemmaθυμός
Transliterationthymós
Strong'sG2372

Morphology N NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaθυμός
Strong'sG2372

SIBI-P1 G2372-03

the burning-passion

Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,NMS = noun, nominative case, masculine, singular; functioning typically as the subject of a clause.
Rendering Rationaleθυμός derives from a root associated with breathing hard or seething heat, conveying the idea of inner heat or passionate intensity. "Burning-passion" preserves this imagery of heated breath and emotional intensity, while the singular form reflects the nominative masculine singular morphology functioning as the subject.

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Words from Root θυμός (heated passion, burning anger, fierce impulse, wrath, indignation)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2372-01 thumoi the hot-breathing passions
G2372-02 thumon heated-fury
G2372-04 thumou of the burning-fury

Word Usage (18 occurrences of G2372)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Luke 4:28 θυμοῦ thumou with wrath
Acts 19:28 θυμοῦ thumou with wrath
Romans 2:8 θυμός thumos