ὀργὴν
orgḗ
wrath
A strong emotional reaction of anger, wrath, or indignation; a settled, often lasting, state of passionate displeasure. In some contexts, refers more broadly to violent emotion, but typically involves judgment or reaction to perceived injustice or wrongdoing. May also, by extension, denote the response or consequence resulting from such anger (e.g., retribution or punishment).
Romans 13:5 · Word #8
Lexicon G3709
| Lemma | ὀργή |
| Transliteration | orgḗ |
| Strong's | G3709 |
| Definition | A strong emotional reaction of anger, wrath, or indignation; a settled, often lasting, state of passionate displeasure. In some contexts, refers more broadly to violent emotion, but typically involves judgment or reaction to perceived injustice or wrongdoing. May also, by extension, denote the response or consequence resulting from such anger (e.g., retribution or punishment). |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wrath |
| Literal | wrath |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὀργή |
| Strong's | G3709 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3709-02
wrath
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes a single instance of wrath functioning as object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Wrath" captures the strong, settled state of aroused anger inherent in ὀργή, reflecting its sense of swelling, sustained indignation that may lead to retribution. The accusative singular form denotes a specific instance of such wrath as a direct object. |
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