Strong's Lexicon
G3709 — ὀργή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3709 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀργή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3713 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 36 |
| Transliteration: | orge |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | or-gay' |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind) 2. (by analogy) violent passion (ire or (justifiable) abhorrence) 3. (by implication) punishment |
| KJV Renderings: | anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀργή, ὀργῆς, ἡ (from ὀργάω to teem, denoting an internal motion, especially that of plants and fruits swelling with juice (Curtius, § 152); cf. Latinturgerealicui forirascialicui in Plautus Cas. 2, 5, 17; Most. 3, 2, 10; cf. German arg, Aerger), in Greek writings from Hesiod down "the natural disposition, temper, character; movement or agitation of soul, impulse, desire, any violent emotion," but especially (and chiefly in Attic) anger. In Biblical Greek anger, wrath, indignation (on the distinction between it and θυμός, see θυμός, 1): Eph 4:31; Col 3:8; Jas 1:19 f; μετ’ ὀργῆς, indignant (A. V. with anger), Mar 3:5; χωρίς ὀργῆς, 1Ti 2:8; anger exhibited in punishing, hence, used for the punishment itself (Demosthenes or. in middle § 43): of the punishments inflicted by magistrates, Rom 13:4; διά τήν ὀργήν, i. e. because disobedience is visited with punishment, Rom 13:5. The ὀργή attributed to God in the N. T. is that in God which stands opposed to man’s disobedience, obduracy (especially in resisting the gospel) and sin, and manifests itself in punishing the same: Joh 3:36; Rom 1:18; Rom 4:15; Rom 9:22 a; Heb 3:11; Heb 4:3; Rev 14:10; Rev 16:19; Rev 19:15; absolutely, ἡ ὀργή, Rom 12:19 (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 594 (553)); σκεύη ὀργῆς, vessels into which wrath will be poured (at the last day), explained by the addition κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν, Rom 9:22 b; ἡ μελλουσα ὀργή, which at the last day will be exhibited in penalties, Mat 3:7; Luk 3:7 (others understand in these two passages the (national) judgments immediately impending to be referred to — at least primarily); also ἡ ὀργή ἡ ἐρχομένη, 1Th 1:10; ἡμέρα ὀργῆς, the day on which the wrath of God will be made manifest in the punishment of the wicked (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 30, 2 a.), Rom 2:5; and ἡ ἡμέρα ἡ μεγάλη τῆς ὀργῆς αὐτοῦ (Rev 6:17; see ἡμέρα, 3 at the end); ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργή τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπί τινα, the wrath of God cometh upon one in the infliction of penalty (cf. Winer’s Grammar, § 40, 2 a.), Eph 5:6; Col 3:6 (T Tr WH omit; L brackets ἐπί etc.); ἔφθασε (ἔφθακεν L text WH marginal reading) ἐπ’ αὐτούς ἡ ὀργή, 1Th 2:16; so ἡ ὀργή passes over into the notion of retribution and punishment, Luk 21:23; Rom. (Rom 2:8); ; Rev 11:18; τέκνα ὀργῆς, men exposed to divine punishment, Eph 2:3; εἰς ὀργήν, unto wrath, i. e. to undergo punishment in misery, 1Th 5:9. ὀργή is attributed to Christ also when he comes as Messianic judge, Rev 6:16. (The Sept. for òÆáÀøÈä, wrath, outburst of anger, æÇòÇí, çÅîÈä, çÈøåï, ÷ÆöÆó, etc.; but chiefly for àÇó.) Cf. Ferd. Weber, Vom Zorne Gottes. Erlang. 1862; Ritschl, Die christl. Lehre v. d. Rechtfertigung u. Versצhnung, ii., p. 118ff.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀργή (anger)
Matthew 3:7
- KJV: But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism he said unto them O generation of vipers who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come
- GK: ιδών δε πολλούς των Φαρισαίων και Σαδδουκαίων ερχομένους επί το βάπτισμα αυτού είπεν αυτοίς γεννήματα εχιδνών τις υπέδειξεν υμίν φυγείν από της μελλούσης οργής
Mark 3:5
- KJV: And when he had looked round about on them with anger being grieved for the hardness of their hearts he saith unto the man Stretch forth thine hand And he stretched out and his hand was restored whole as the other
- GK: και περιβλεψάμενος αυτούς μετ΄ οργής συλλυπούμενος επί τη πωρώσει της καρδίας αυτών λέγει τω ανθρώπω έκτεινον την χείρά σου και εξέτεινε και αποκατεστάθη η χειρ αυτού υγιής ως η άλλη
Luke 3:7
- KJV: Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him O generation of vipers who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come
- GK: έλεγεν ούν τοις εκπορευομένοις όχλοις βαπτισθήναι υπ΄ αυτού γεννήματα εχιδνών τις υπέδειξεν υμίν φυγείν από της μελλούσης οργής
Luke 21:23
- KJV: But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days for there shall be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people
- GK: ουαί δε ταις εν γαστρί εχούσαις και ταις θηλαζούσαις εν εκείναις ταις ημέραις έσται γαρ ανάγκη μεγάλη επί της γης και οργή εν τω λαώ τούτω
John 3:36
- KJV: He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him
- GK: ο πιστεύων εις τον υιόν έχει ζωήν αιώνιον ο δε απειθών τω υιώ ουκ όψεται την ζωήν αλλ΄ η οργή του θεού μένει επ΄ αυτόν
Romans 1:18
- KJV: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who hold the truth in unrighteousness
- GK: αποκαλύπτεται γαρ οργή θεού απ΄ ουρανού επί πάσαν ασέβειαν και αδικίαν ανθρώπων των την αλήθειαν εν αδικία κατεχόντων
Romans 2:5
- KJV: But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God
- GK: κατά δε την σκληρότητά σου και αμετανόητον καρδίαν θησαυρίζεις σεαυτώ οργήν εν ημέρα οργής και αποκαλύψεως δικαιοκρισίας του θεού
Romans 2:8
- KJV: But unto them that are contentious and do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness indignation and wrath
- GK: τοις δε εξ εριθείας και απειθούσιν μεν τη αληθεία πειθομένοις δε τη αδικία θυμός και οργή
Romans 3:5
- KJV: But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God what shall we say God unrighteous who taketh vengeance I speak as a man
- GK: ει δε η αδικία ημών θεού δικαιοσύνην συνίστησι τι ερούμεν μη άδικος ο θεός ο επιφέρων την οργήν κατά άνθρωπον λέγω
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