ΚΑΤΑΠΙΚΡΟΣ, καταπικρος
KATAPIKROS, katapikros
Sounds Like: kah-tah-pi-KROS
Translations: very bitter, exceedingly bitter, extremely bitter
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΠΙΚΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'very bitter' or 'exceedingly bitter'. It is a compound word formed from the preposition 'κατά' (KATA), meaning 'down' or 'against' and often used to intensify, and the adjective 'πικρός' (PIKROS), meaning 'bitter'. Thus, it conveys an intensified sense of bitterness, referring to something that is extremely unpleasant, harsh, or grievous.
Inflection: Masculine, Nominative, Singular
Strong’s number: G2690 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
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- ΚΑΤΑΠΙΚΡΟΙ — bitterly angry, fierce, enraged, very bitter, very angry
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