ἐρεθίζω
erethizō
- to provoke/irritate
- to stir up, provoke
- excitement
- to stir up, stimulate
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: to provoke/irritate
ἐρεθίζω
[in LXX: Dan LXX 11:10, 25 (גָּרָה hithp.), 1Ma.15:40, 2Ma.14:17, etc. ;]
__1. to stir up, provoke (as in cl.): Col.3:21.
__2. In good sense (cf. ἐρεθισμός, excitement, in MGr.), to stir up, stimulate: 2Co.9:2.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: to stir up, provoke; excitement; to stir up, stimulate
to stir up, provoke; excitement; to stir up, stimulate