What does "Anger" mean in the Bible?
Anger, a strong emotion, which is sinful or otherwise according to its object and motive. Anger appears in 8 verses across 6 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Anger?
AN'GER, a strong emotion, which is sinful or otherwise according to its object and motive. When ascribed to holy beings it is used figuratively to denote high displeasure at sin. In this sense good men may be angry and sin not, Eph 4:26; Neh 5:6; cf. 2 Pet 2:7,2 Pet 2:8; and even God is said to be "angry with the wicked every day." Ps 7:11. Unjustified anger is reckoned among chief sins, and as such is severely rebuked. Eph 4:31; Col 3:8, and numerous passages in Proverbs.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Anger?
Greek · G3709
ὀργή
orgē
wrath
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Anger appear in the Bible?
Anger is referenced in 8 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Timothy 2:8
- Colossians 3:8
- Ephesians 4:31
- Hebrews 3:11
- Hebrews 4:3
- James 1:19
- James 1:20
- Mark 3:5
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Anger.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Anger?
Anger appears in 8 verses across 6 books, most often in Hebrews, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Anger?
Hebrews, James, 1 Timothy, Colossians, Ephesians, Mark.
Where can I read every verse about Anger?
This page lists 8 of them. Protos carries all 8, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
