θυμός (thymós) — Fierceness

Greek word study: θυμός (thymós), Strong's G2372. passion (as if breathing hard)

GreekStrong's G2372
Quick definition
Greek word
θυμός (thymós)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

passion (as if breathing hard)

Word study
Derivation: from G2380 (θύω);

KJV translation words: fierceness, indignation, wrath

Where this word appears

Strong's G2372 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 4:28 and last appears in Revelation 19:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

wrath ×5anger ×4fury ×3rage ×2of rage ×1of wrath ×1outbursts of anger ×1with anger ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

θυμοῦ ×10θυμοί ×2θυμὸν ×2θυμὸς ×2θυμόν ×1θυμός ×1

Books where it appears most

Revelation ×10Luke ×1Acts ×1Romans ×12 Corinthians ×1Galatians ×1Ephesians ×1Colossians ×1

Verses (all 18)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2380 θύω (thýō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G120 ἀθυμέω (athyméō), G1760 ἐνθυμέομαι (enthyméomai), G1937 ἐπιθυμέω (epithyméō), G2115 εὔθυμος (eúthymos), G2371 θυμομαχέω (thymomachéō), G2373 θυμόω (thymóō), G3116 μακροθυμώς (makrothymṓs), G3661 ὁμοθυμαδόν (homothymadón), G4289 πρόθυμος (próthymos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does thymós (G2372) mean?

Passion (as if breathing hard).

How is G2372 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2372 as: fierceness, indignation, wrath.

How often does θυμός (thymós) appear?

Strong's G2372 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 4:28 and last appears in Revelation 19:15.