ὈΞΥΧΟΛΙΑΣ, ὀξυχολιας
OXYCHOLIAS, oxycholias
Sounds Like: ox-y-kho-LEE-as
Translations: of irritability, of quick temper, of anger, of bitterness
From the root: ΟΞΥΧΟΛΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of irritability, quick temper, or a tendency towards anger and bitterness. It describes a disposition where one is easily provoked or becomes angry quickly. It is a compound word formed from 'ΟΞΥΣ' (oxys), meaning 'sharp' or 'keen', and 'ΧΟΛΗ' (cholē), meaning 'bile' or 'gall', which was associated with anger and a choleric temperament in ancient Greek thought.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3690 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- To the Newly Baptized — 1:1
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΞΥΧΟΛΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ὈΞΥΧΟΛΙΑ — irritability, quick temper, bitterness, a quick temper
- ΟΞΥΧΟΛ — irritability, a sharp temper, ill-tempered, quick-tempered, irascible
- ΟΞΥΧΟΛΙΑ — irritability, an irritability, ill temper, a bad temper, bitterness, a bitterness
- ΟΞΥΧΟΛΙΑΣ — of irritability, of bitterness, of ill-temper, of peevishness
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