G3947
παροξύνω
to provoke
παρ-οξύνω [in LXX for נָאַץ, קָצַף, רָגַז, etc. ;] __1. primarily, but never so in cl., to sharpen (μάχαιραν, Deu.32:41, שָׁנַן). __2. Metaphorical, as always in cl., __(a) to spur on, stimulate (Arist., Xen., al.); __(b) to provoke, rouse to anger (Deu.9:7, 18, Psa.106:29, al.) : pass., Act.17:16, 1Co.13:5.† (AS)
The KJV translates G3947 in the following manner:
is (2x), provoked (2x), stirred (2x)
Full Thayer's lexicon entry
παροξύνω — paroxýnō
παροξύνω: properly, to make sharp, to sharpen (παρά, IV. 3): τήν μάχαιραν, Deu 32:41. Metaphorically, (so always in secular authors from Euripides, Thucydides, Xenophon down), a. to stimulate, spur on, urge (πρός τί, ἐπί τί).
b. to irritate, provoke, rouse to anger; passive, present παροξύνομαι; imperfect παρωξυνομην: Act 17:16; 1Co 13:5. The Sept. chiefly for נָאַץ, to scorn, despise; besides for הִכְעִיס, to provoke, make angry, Deu 9:18; Psa 105:29; Isa 65:3; for הִקְצִיף, to exasperate, Deu 9:7; Deu 9:22, etc.; passive for חָרָה, to burn with anger, Hos 8:5; Zec 10:3, and for other verbs.
2 occurrences
Acts (1), I Corinthians (1)