θυμόςthymós
passion (as if breathing hard)
Greek (New Testament) · G2372
Meanings
passion, hot anger, wrath: Hebrews 11:27; ὀργὴ καὶ θ., Romans 2:8, cf. Colossians 3:8; πικρία κ. θ., Ephesians 4:31; πλησθῆναι, πλήρης θυμοῦ, Luke 4:28, Acts 19:28; θ. ἔχειν, Revelation 12:12; οἶνος τ. θυμοῦ τ. πορνείας (cf. Jeremiah 51:7), Revelation 14:8, Revelation 18:3 (cf. Revelation 17:2); οἶνος τ. θ. τ. θεοῦ, Revelation 14:10; id., τ. ὀργῆς τ. θεοῦ, Revelation 16:19, Revelation 19:15; ὁ θ. τ. θεοῦ, Revelation 14:19, Revelation 15:1, Revelation 15:7, Revelation 16:1; plural, impulses or outbursts of anger: ἔρις, ζῆλος, θυμοὶ, ἐριθίαι, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:20.
Synonyms
ὀργή, παροργισμός.
Same root
- θύωthýō · G2380properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose)
- μακροθυμώςmakrothymṓs · G3116with long (enduring) temper, i.e. leniently
- πρόθυμοςpróthymos · G4289forward in spirit, i.e. predisposed; neuter (as noun) alacrity
- ἀθυμέωathyméō · G120to be spiritless, i.e. disheartened
- θυμομαχέωthymomachéō · G2371to be in a furious fight, i.e. (figuratively) to be exasperated
- ὁμοθυμαδόνhomothymadón · G3661unanimously
- εὔθυμοςeúthymos · G2115in fine spirits, i.e. cheerful
- ἐνθυμέομαιenthyméomai · G1760to be inspirited, i.e. ponder
Where it appears
Appears 18 times in the Bible.
- Luke 4:28 When they heard this, the people in the synagogue were furious.
- Acts 19:28 At this their anger boiled, and they began shouting, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
- Romans 2:8 But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20 For I am afraid that when I come I won’t like what I find, and you won’t like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly behavior.
- Galatians 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
- Ephesians 4:31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.