The meaning of “θυμός”

Understanding thymós reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

G2372

Greek Text

Strong's Concordance

θυμός

Phoneticthoo-mos'

Transliterationthymós

Grammar Code

G:N-M

Greek Noun, Masculine

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fierceness, indignation, wrath. - passion (as if breathing hard)

Scripture References

18 total references

Reference	Text
Luke 4:28	“And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,”
Acts 19:28	“And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.”
Romans 2:8	“But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,”
2 Corinthians 12:20	“For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:”
Galatians 5:20	“Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,”

Total Occurrences

18x

Most Frequent Book

Revelation

Book Distribution

Luke1

Acts1

Romans1

2 Corinthians1

Galatians1

Ephesians1

Colossians1

Hebrews1

Revelation10

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