# G4088 πικρία

πικρία (pikría), Strong’s G4088: acridity (especially poison), literally or figuratively KJV: bitterness. Occurs 30 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G4088 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*pikría* — acridity (especially poison), literally or figuratively

KJV: bitterness

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

Occurs 30 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Acts 8:23](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/8?v=23) — For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
- [Romans 3:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/3?v=14) — “Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
- [Ephesians 4:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/ephesians/4?v=31) — Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.
- [Hebrews 12:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/12?v=15) — looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 8:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/8?v=16) — When I come into my house, I will find rest with her. For conversation with her has no bitterness, and living with her…
- [Sirach 4:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/4?v=6) — For if he curses you in the bitterness of his soul, he who made him will hear his supplication.
- [Sirach 7:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/7?v=11) — Don’t laugh a man to scorn when he is in the bitterness of his soul, for there is one who humbles and exalts.
- [Sirach 21:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/21?v=12) — He who is not clever will not be instructed. There is a cleverness which makes bitterness abound.
- [Sirach 34:29](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/34?v=29) —