Know the Word.

Greek word

pikrós

πικρός

What it means

sharp, i.e. acrid

sharp (pungent), i.e. acrid (literally or figuratively)

Where it comes from

perhaps from pḗgnymi (πήγνυμι) (through the idea of piercing)

How the King James translates it

  • bitter1

Every place it appears 1

James3:14
pikrós — Greek word meaning “sharp, i.e. acrid”