Word study · Greek
paroxysmos
sharp disagreement, irritation
Say it: par-ox-oos-MOS (approximate)
παροξυσμός
What it means
A sharpening, an irritation, a fit of anger. It gives us "paroxysm." Paul and Barnabas have a "sharp contention" (15:39), and they part. The only other use is in Hebrews 10:24, "to stir up one another to love and good works."
Range of meaning
- Sharp disagreementA dispute with heat.
- ProvocationSomething that stirs up.
In Acts
- Chapter 15
"There was a sharp contention" (15:39).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3948 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources