# πικραίνω (pikrainō)

Strong’s G4087. 4 New Testament occurrences.

I make bitter, embitter; pass: I grow angry or harsh.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/pikraino-g4087

## Occurrences

- [Colossians 3:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/colossians/3/19) — Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
- [Revelation 8:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/8/11) — And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
- [Revelation 10:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/10/9) — And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it…
- [Revelation 10:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/revelation/10/10) — And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.