# G4087 πικραίνω

πικραίνω (pikraínō), Strong’s G4087: to embitter (literally or figuratively) KJV: be (make) bitter. Occurs 15 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G4087 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*pikraínō* — to embitter (literally or figuratively)

KJV: be (make) bitter

Derived from [πικρός pikrós](https://besorah.bible/word/G4089) (sharp)

Occurs 15 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Colossians 3:19](https://besorah.bible/besorah/colossians/3?v=19) — Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be bitter against them.
- [Revelation 8:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/8?v=11) — The name of the star is “Wormwood.” One third of the waters became wormwood. Many people died from the waters, because…
- [Revelation 10:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/10?v=9) — I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will make your…
- [Revelation 10:10](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/10?v=10) — I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it. It was as sweet as honey in my mouth. When I had eaten it…
- [1 Esdras 4:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/1-esdras/4?v=31) — At this, the king gaped and gazed at her with open mouth. If she smiles at him, he laughs. But if she takes any…
- [Sirach 38:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/38?v=17) — Make bitter weeping and make passionate wailing. Let your mourning be according to his merit, for one day or two, lest…