# G2042 ἐρεθίζω

ἐρεθίζω (erethízō), Strong’s G2042: to stimulate (especially to anger) KJV: provoke. Occurs 5 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G2042 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*erethízō* — to stimulate (especially to anger)

KJV: provoke

Derived from [ἔρις éris](https://besorah.bible/word/G2054) (a quarrel)

Occurs 5 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Colossians 3:21](https://besorah.bible/besorah/colossians/3?v=21) — Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
- [1 Maccabees 15:40](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-maccabees/15?v=40) — So Cendebaeus came to Jamnia and began to provoke the people, and to invade Judea, and to take the people captive and…