provocative
From LSJ
ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. παροξυντικός, P. and V. πικρός. Provocative of (calling into play): P. παρακλητικός (gen.), ἐγερτικός (gen.).
