Word study · Greek

thymós

anger, passion

Say it: thoo-MOS (approximate)

θυμός

What it means

Passionate anger, an outburst of rage. In 12:20 it appears with other vices: "outbursts of anger" in a list of what Paul fears he will find in Corinth.

Range of meaning

  • RageA sudden burst of anger.
  • PassionStrong feeling.

In 2 Corinthians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G2372 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources