παροξύνω paroxýnō

Meaning

to sharpen alongside, i.e. (figuratively) to exasperate

In the King James Version: easily provoke, stir

Derivation: from G3844 (παρά) and a derivative of G3691 (ὀξύς);

Where it is used

• Acts 17:16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.
• 1 Corinthians 13:5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.