παροξυσμόςparoxysmós
incitement (to good), or dispute (in anger)
Greek (New Testament) · G3948
Meanings
1. stimulation, provocation: π. ἀγάπης, Hebrews 10:14.
2. irritation: Acts 15:39.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Acts 15:39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.
- Hebrews 10:24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.