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ὀργή
orgḗ · Greek · Strong's G3709 · 36 occurrences
The KJV renders 12 different Hebrew and Greek words as “wrath”
What it means
properly, desire (as a reaching forth or excitement of the mind), i.e. (by analogy), violent passion (ire, or (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment
from G3713 (ὀρέγομαι);
How the KJV renders it
anger, indignation, vengeance, wrath
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“wrath”
also renders thymós (G2372), parorgismós (G3950), ʼaph (H639), zaʻaph (H2197), chêmâh (H2534), chârôwn (H2740), kaʻaç (H3708), ʻebrâh (H5678), qᵉtsaph (H7109), qetseph (H7110), rôgez (H7267)
“indignation”
also renders zēlos (G2205), thymós (G2372), aganáktēsis (G24), zaʻam (H2195), zaʻaph (H2197), chêmâh (H2534), kaʻaç (H3708), qetseph (H7110)
“anger”
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
36 occurrences in the Greek text, first 34 verses shown.
1 Thessalonians 1:10 · N-GSF
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
1 Thessalonians 2:16 · N-NSF
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 · N-ASF
For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Timothy 2:8 · N-GSF
I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
Colossians 3:6 · N-NSF
For these things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
Colossians 3:8 · N-ASF
but now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
Ephesians 2:3 N-GSFEphesians 4:31 N-NSFEphesians 5:6 N-NSFHebrews 3:11 N-DSFHebrews 4:3 N-DSFJames 1:19 N-ASFJames 1:20 N-NSFJohn 3:36 N-NSFLuke 3:7 N-GSFLuke 21:23 N-NSFMatthew 3:7 N-GSFMark 3:5 N-GSFRevelation 6:16 N-GSFRevelation 6:17 N-GSFRevelation 11:18 N-NSFRevelation 14:10 N-GSFRevelation 16:19 N-GSFRevelation 19:15 N-GSFRomans 1:18 N-NSFRomans 2:5 N-ASFRomans 2:8 N-NSFRomans 3:5 N-ASFRomans 4:15 N-ASFRomans 5:9 N-GSFRomans 9:22 N-ASFRomans 12:19 N-DSFRomans 13:4 N-ASFRomans 13:5 N-ASF
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