Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to embitter
Usage: πικραίνω (πικρός), [in LXX for מָרַד, קָצַף, etc. ;] to make bitter: Rev.10:9; pass., Rev.8:11 10:10; metaphorically, to embitter (LXX) : pass., before πρός, Col.3:19.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4087
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
17
Books
12
Strong's G4087 Quick Answer
Strong's G4087 πικραίνω (pikraino) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. pikraino (pik-rai'-no) v. 1. to embitter {literally or figuratively} It has 17 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include bitter and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- pikraino (pik-rai'-no) v. 1. to embitter {literally or figuratively}
- Usage
- 17 linked usages
- Books
- 12 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- bitter and make
Meaning and Definition
pikraino (pik-rai'-no) v. 1. to embitter {literally or figuratively} [from G4089] KJV: be (make) bitter Root(s): G4089
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4087. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4087 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render pikraino, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
bitter
Colossians 3:19
3×
make
Revelation 10:9
How Strong's G4087 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4087 (πικραίνω) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Esdras 4:31 — πικρανθῇ
- 1 Maccabees 3:7 — ἐπίκρανεν
- Exodus 16:20 — ἐπικράνθη
- Isaiah 14:9 — ἐπικράνθη
- Jeremiah 39:32 — πικρᾶναί
Strong's G4087 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4087 in the New Testament
4 indexed usages in New Testament.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
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.
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 shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Strong's G4087 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
But they did not hearken to Moses, but some left of it till the morning; and it bred worms and stank: and Moses was irritated with them.
would ye wait for them till they should be grown? or would ye refrain from being married for their sakes? Not so, my daughters; for I am grieved for you, that the hand of the Lord has gone forth against me.
And she said to them, Nay, do not call me Naomi; call me Bitter, for the Mighty One has dealt very bitterly with me.
Strong's G4087 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And yet for all this the king gaped and gazed upon her with open mouth: if she laughed upon him, he laughed also: but if she took any displeasure at him, the king was fain to flatter, that she might be reconciled to him again.
But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachma a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?
He grieved also many kings, and made Jacob glad with his acts, and his memorial is blessed forever.
Usage Excerpts
First 17 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4087.
But they did not hearken to Moses, but some left of it till the morning; and it bred worms and stank: and Moses was irritated with them.
would ye wait for them till they should be grown? or would ye refrain from being married for their sakes? Not so, my daughters; for I am grieved for you, that the hand of the Lord has gone forth against me.
And she said to them, Nay, do not call me Naomi; call me Bitter, for the Mighty One has dealt very bitterly with me.
As God lives, who has thus judged me; And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul;
Hell from beneath is provoked to meet thee: all the great ones that have ruled over the earth have risen up together against thee, they that have raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
because of all the wickedness of the children of Israel and Judah, which they wrought to provoke me, they and their kings, and their princes, and their priests, and their prophets, the men of Judah, and the dwellers in Jerusalem.
And it shall be for joy and praise, and for glory to all the people of the earth, who shall hear all the good that I will do: and they shall fear and be provoked for all the good things and for all the peace which I will bring upon them.
And the princes were very angry with Jeremiah, and smote him, and sent him into the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made this a prison.
The ways of Zion mourn, Because there are none that come to the feast: All her gates are ruined: Her priests groan, Her virgins are led captive, And she is in bitterness in herself.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
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.
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 shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
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.
And yet for all this the king gaped and gazed upon her with open mouth: if she laughed upon him, he laughed also: but if she took any displeasure at him, the king was fain to flatter, that she might be reconciled to him again.
But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachma a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?
He grieved also many kings, and made Jacob glad with his acts, and his memorial is blessed forever.
Weep bitterly, and make great moan, And use lamentation, as he is worthy, And that a day or two, lest thou be evil spoken of: And then comfort thyself for thy heaviness;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4087, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 3 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4087 FAQ
What does pikraino (πικραίνω) mean?
Strong's G4087 is a Greek entry for G4087 πικραίνω (pikraino). pikraino (pik-rai'-no) v. 1. to embitter {literally or figuratively}
How many times is pikraino (πικραίνω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 17 linked usages for Strong's G4087 across 12 books.
Where can I study pikraino (πικραίνω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4087 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate pikraino (πικραίνω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bitter and make. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4087 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4087, with linked reader references where each row is available.