Word study · Greek
embrimaomai
to be deeply moved, to snort with anger
Say it: em-brim-AH-om-eye (approximate)
ἐμβριμάομαι
What it means
To snort like a horse, to be deeply agitated, to rebuke sternly. John uses it twice of Jesus at Lazarus' tomb (11:33, 11:38). The sense may be anger, deep distress, or both; why Jesus is moved this way is debated.
Open question Debated
Whether Jesus' reaction at the tomb is anger, grief, or both is debated.
Range of meaning
- Be deeply movedBe stirred with emotion.
- Rebuke sternlySpeak with anger.
In John
- Chapter 11
"He groaned in the spirit" (11:33, 11:38).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1690 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources