G2372 — θυμός (thymós)

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Strong's G2372 (Greek)

Greek: θυμός (thymós)

Pronunciation: thoo-mos'

Derivation: from G2380;

Definition: passion (as if breathing hard)

KJV Renderings: fierceness, indignation, wrath

Notes: Compare G5590.

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G2380 θύω thýō a primary verb properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose) kill, (do) sacrifice, slay
G5590 ψυχή psychḗ from G5594 breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416) heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.