Word study · Greek

orgē

wrath, anger

Say it: or-GAY (approximate)

ὀργή

What it means

Anger, especially God's settled opposition to evil, and the judgment that follows. In Romans, "the wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (1:18), and Paul says it is stored up for the day of judgment (2:5, 2:8). It is not a loss of temper but God's response to injustice.

Range of meaning

  • WrathRighteous anger.
  • JudgmentThe result of anger.

In Romans

  • Chapter 1

    "The wrath of God is revealed from heaven" (1:18).