Biblica Analytica
G4088 Greek

πικρία

pikria

bitterness

Lexicon Entry

Definition
bitterness
Transliteration
pikria
Strong's Number
G4088
Occurrences
4
Semantic Domain
Food & Drink

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word πικρία (pikria) is defined as bitterness. It falls within the semantic domain of Food & Drink, suggesting that the concept of bitterness is closely tied to taste, possibly referring to the unpleasant taste of certain foods or drinks. The word πικρία is used four times in the Bible, indicating its significance in certain contexts. Without more information about the specific passages where it appears, it's difficult to determine the full range of its usage. However, its connection to the domain of Food & Drink implies that it may be used to describe the taste of something unpleasant or unpalatable. Given its definition and domain, πικρία likely has implications for how people perceive and interact with their environment, particularly in relation to food and drink. Its presence in the Bible may suggest that the concept of bitterness has spiritual or metaphorical significance, but without more context, this is purely speculative.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G4088
Lemma
πικρία
Transliteration
pikria
Definition
bitterness
Occurrences
4
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences across the text