◄ 4970. sphodra ►
Strong's Concordance sphodra: very much Original Word: σφόδρα Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: sphodra Phonetic Spelling: (sfod'-rah) Short Definition: exceedingly, greatly Definition: exceedingly, greatly, very much. HELPS Word-studies 4970 sphódra (from sphodros, "all-out, exceeding; very much", L-S) – properly, "done to the max," going all-out ("wide-open") with total effort – like doing something "with a vengeance!" [4970 /sphódra ("exceedingly") is "properly the neuter plural of sphodros ('vehement, violent') and means 'exceedingly, greatly,' and is placed after adjectives" (J. Thayer).] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4970: σφόδρα σφόδρα (properly neuter plural of σφοδρός, vehement, violent;), from Pindar and Herodotus down, exceedingly, greatly: placed after adjectives, Matthew 2:10; Mark 16:4; Luke 18:23; Revelation 16:21; with verbs, Matthew 17:6, 23; Matthew 18:31; Matthew 19:25; Matthew 26:22; Matthew 27:54; Acts 6:7. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance exceedingly, greatly, sore, very. Neuter plural of sphodros (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. In a high degree, much -- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very. Forms and Transliterations σφοδρα σφόδρα σφοδρόν σφοδρώ sphodra sphódra Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 4970 11 Occurrences σφόδρα — 11 Occ. Matthew 2:10 Adv GRK: χαρὰν μεγάλην σφόδρα NAS: they rejoiced exceedingly with great KJV: they rejoiced with exceeding great INT: joy great exceedingly Matthew 17:6 Adv GRK: καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα KJV: face, and were sore afraid. INT: and were terrified greatly Matthew 17:23 Adv GRK: καὶ ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα NAS: day. And they were deeply grieved. KJV: And they were exceeding sorry. INT: And they were grieved greatly Matthew 18:31 Adv GRK: γενόμενα ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα καὶ ἐλθόντες NAS: had happened, they were deeply grieved KJV: what was done, they were very sorry, INT: having taken place they were grieved greatly and having gone Matthew 19:25 Adv GRK: μαθηταὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες Τίς NAS: heard [this], they were very astonished KJV: heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, INT: disciples were astonished exceedingly saying Who Matthew 26:22 Adv GRK: καὶ λυπούμενοι σφόδρα ἤρξαντο λέγειν NAS: Being deeply grieved, they each KJV: And they were exceeding sorrowful, INT: And being grieved exceedingly they began to say Matthew 27:54 Adv GRK: γενόμενα ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα λέγοντες Ἀληθῶς NAS: and the things that were happening, became very frightened KJV: they feared greatly, saying, INT: took place feared greatly saying Truly Mark 16:4 Adv GRK: γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα NAS: although it was extremely large. KJV: for it was very great. INT: indeed large extremely Luke 18:23 Adv GRK: γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα NAS: very sad, for he was extremely rich. KJV: for he was very rich. INT: indeed rich extremely Acts 6:7 Adv GRK: ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα πολύς τε NAS: continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, KJV: in Jerusalem greatly; and a great INT: in Jerusalem exceedingly a great moreover Revelation 16:21 Adv GRK: πληγὴ αὐτῆς σφόδρα NAS: its plague was extremely severe. KJV: thereof was exceeding great. INT: plague of it exceedingly 11 Occurrences