Strong's Lexicon

G1690

G1690 — ἐμβριμάομαι

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekembrimaomaiverbOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1690
Word:ἐμβριμάομαι
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G1722 and brimaomai "to snort with anger"
Language:Greek
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:embrimaomai
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:em-brim-ah'-om-ai
Meaning:1. to have indignation on 2. (transitively) to blame 3. (intransitively) to sigh with chagrin 4. (specially) to sternly enjoin
KJV Renderings:straitly charge, groan, murmur against

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐμβριμάομαι (see ἐν, III. 3), ἐμβριμωμαι, deponent verb, present participle ἐμβριμώμενος (Joh 11:38, where Tdf. ἐμβριμουμενος; see ἐρωτάω, at the beginning); imperfect 3 person plural ἐνεβριμῶντο (Mar 14:5, where Tdf. ἐμβριμουντο, cf. ἐρωτάω as above); 1 aorist ἐνεβριμησαμην, and (Mat 9:30 L T Tr WH) ἐνεβριμήθην (Buttmann, 52 (46)); (βριμάομαι, from βρίμη, to be moved with anger); to snort in (of horses; German dareinschnauben): Aeschylus sept. 461; to be very angry, to be moved with indignation: τίνι (Libanius), Mar 14:5 (see above); absolutely, with addition of ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Joh 11:38; with the dative of respect, Joh 11:33. In a sense unknown to secular authors, to charge with earnest admonition, sternly to charge, threateningly to enjoin: Mat 9:30; Mar 1:43.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἐμβριμάομαι (straitly charge)

Matthew 9:30

KJV: And their eyes were opened and Jesus straitly charged them saying See no man know
GK: και ανεώχθησαν αυτών οι οφθαλμοί και ενεβριμήσατο αυτοίς ο Ιησούς λέγων οράτε μηδείς γινωσκέτω

Mark 1:43

KJV: And he straitly charged him and forthwith sent him away
GK: και εμβριμησάμενος αυτώ ευθέως εξέβαλεν αυτόν

Mark 14:5

KJV: For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence and have been given to the poor And they murmured against her
GK: ηδύνατο γαρ τούτο πραθήναι επάνω τριακοσίων δηναρίων και δοθήναι τοις πτωχοίς και ενεβριμώντο αυτή

John 11:33

KJV: When Jesus therefore saw her weeping and the Jews also weeping which came with her he groaned in the spirit and was troubled
GK: Ιησούς ούν ως είδεν αυτήν κλαίουσαν και τους συνελθόντας αυτή Ιουδαίους κλαίοντας ενεβριμήσατο τω πνεύματι και ετάραξεν εαυτόν

John 11:38

KJV: Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave It was a cave and a stone lay upon it
GK: Ιησούς ούν πάλιν εμβριμώμενος εν εαυτώ έρχεται εις το μνημείον ην δε σπήλαιον και λίθος επέκειτο επ΄ αυτώ
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