ἐρεθίζω,
inf. -ιζέμεν Il. 4.5: impf. ἠρέθιζον S. Ant. 965 (lyr.), ἐρ- Il. 5.419: fut. -ίσω Gal. 1.385, -ιῶ Hp. Mochl. 2, Plb. 13.4.2: aor.1 ἠρέθισα D.H. 3.72; poet. ἐρ- A. Pr. 183 (lyr.), inf. ἐρεθίξαι AP 12.37 (Diosc.): pf. ἠρέθικα Aeschin. 2.37: - Pass., aor. 1 ἠρεθίσθην, part. ἐρεθισθείς Hdt. 6.40, D.H. 4.57: pf. ἠρέθισμαι Hp. (v. infr.), etc.: (ἐρέθω): -
I rouse to anger, rouse to fight, Il. 1.32; κερτομίοις ἐπέεσσι 5.419; κύνας τ’ ἄνδρας τε, of a lion, 17.658; ἐ. τοὺς Πέρσας Hdt. 3.146; φιλαύλους τ’ ἠρ. Μούσας S. Ant. 965 (lyr.); ὥσπερ σφηκιὰν ἐ. τινά Ar. Lys. 475; χεῖρον..ἐρεθίσαι γραῦν ἢ κύνα Men. 802; πὺξ ἐ. challenge to a boxing-match, Theoc. 22.2; provoke to curiosity, μητέρα σήν Od. 19.45: generally, excite, chafe, φρένας ἐ. φόβος A. Pr. 183 (lyr.); of physical irritation, Hp. Mochl. 2; βῆχες βραχέα -ουσαι causing brief irritation, Id. Aph. 4.54: metaph., ἐ. πλανάτας χοροῖσιν E. Ba. 148 (lyr.); ἐ. μάγαδιν to touch it, Telest. 4; φλόγα Hld. 8.9; τὸ φονικὸν καὶ θηριῶδες Plu. 2.822c; incite to rivalry, [2Co 9:2]: - Pass., to be provoked, excited, ὑπό τινος Hdt. 6.40, cf. Ar. V. 1104; ἠρεθισμένος under provocation, Men. 574; ὀργῇ χεῖρας-ισμένας Euphro 8.3; of love, τοῖς νέοισιν -ισμένος Timocl. 30; of fire, φέψαλος.. -όμενος..ῥιπίδι Ar. Ach. 669 (lyr.); αἰθὴρ -έσθω βροντῇ A. Pr. 1045 (anap.); πνεῦμα ἠρεθισμένον, of one who has run till he is out of breath, E. Med. 1119; ἕλκος ἠρεθισμένον irritated, Hp. Fract. 27, cf. 31, Plb. 1.81.6; ὀσμὴ -ισμένη Eub. 75.9; ἐπὶ τὴν ὕβριν ἠρεθίσθαι Luc. Am. 22.
II abs., to be quarrelsome or perverse, Ph. 1.359.
ἐρεθίζω erethizō 2x
to provoke, to irritate, exasperate, [Col 3:21]; to incite, stimulate, [2Co 9:2]
G2042 — ἐρεθίζω
1 aorist ἠρεθισα; (ἐρέθω to excite); to stir up, excite, stimulate: τινα, in a good sense, [2Co 9:2]; as common in Greek writings from Homer down, in a bad sense, to provoke: [Col 3:21], where Lachmann παροργίζετε.
ἐρεθίζω ,
[in LXX : Da LXX [Dan 11:10]; [Dan 11:25] (H1624 hithp .), 1Ma 15:40 , 2Ma 14:17 , etc.;]
1. to stir up, provoke (as in cl .): [Col 3:21].
2. In good sense ( cf. ἐρεθισμός , excitement, in MGr .), to stir up, stimulate: [2Co 9:2]. †