προκαλέομαι
prokaléomai · G4292 · Greek · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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to provoke, to irritate
To cause provocation or irritation in someone
ExamplesGalatians 5:26 Let’s not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
How it’s used In 2 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- Not stated (participle) 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἀλλήλωνeach other, one another 1
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Near synonyms 3 words
- ἐρεθίζω erethízō · G2042 · to make resentful, to make someone bitter, to cause
- Greek verb meaning to provoke or irritate, very close in sense to προκαλέομαι. Both denote stirring up negative reactions in others, though ἐρεθίζω is more general provocation while προκαλέομαι carries a nuance of challenge.
- παροργίζω parorgízō · G3949 · to cause to be provoked, to make angry
- Greek verb specifically meaning to provoke to anger, semantically very close to προκαλέομαι's sense of irritating or provoking. Both involve deliberately stirring negative emotions.
- παροξύνω paroxýnō · G3947 · to be provoked, to be upset
- Greek verb meaning to provoke or irritate sharply, overlapping with προκαλέομαι's sense of provoking irritation, though παροξύνω emphasizes sharp or intense provocation.
Contrasting words 1 word
- εἰρηνεύω eirēneúō · G1514 · to behave peacefully, to live in peace
- Greek verb meaning to be at peace or live peacefully, the functional opposite of προκαλέομαι (to provoke/challenge). One seeks harmony, the other creates conflict.
In the other Testament 2 words
- כַּעַס kaʻaç · H3707 · to be, become vexed, to be, become angry, to trouble
- Hebrew verb for provoking to anger or irritation, the closest functional equivalent to προκαλέομαι in its sense of 'to provoke/irritate' (Galatians 5:26). Both denote deliberate provocation.
- קָנָא qânâʼ · H7065 · to be zealous, to be wrought up, to be concerned for
- Hebrew verb for provoking to jealousy or envy, semantically overlapping with προκαλέομαι's sense of challenging or provoking rivalry (which can manifest as jealousy).
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To provoke, to irritate88.188
- The verb describes provoking or irritating another, often through boastful rivalry. Paul's list of the works of the flesh uses this term: “Let's not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another” (Galatians 5:26).
Word family 18 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon προκάλω: present middle participle προκαλούμενος; to call forth (cf. πρό, d. α.); middle…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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