ἐρεθίζω

erethizō

to provoke/irritate

Strong’s G2042Verb2 times in the New Testament (critical text)

has been provoking1

do provoke1

In the text

2 Corinthians 9:2ἠρέθισεν
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
Colossians 3:21ἐρεθίζετε
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

ἐρεθίζω
[in LXX: Dan LXX 11:10, 25 (גָּרָה hithp.), 1Ma.15:40, 2Ma.14:17, etc. ;]

1. to stir up, provoke (as in cl.): Col.3:21.

2. In good sense (cf. ἐρεθισμός, excitement, in MGr.), to stir up, stimulate: 2Co.9:2.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.