Strong G4422πτοέω
to frighten
- Transliteration
- ptoeō
- Pronunciation
- pto-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
πτοέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for חָתַת ni.;]
to terrify. Pass., to be terrified: Luk.21:9 24:37 (WH, mg., θροηθέντες).†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for חָתַת ni.;]
to terrify. Pass., to be terrified: Luk.21:9 24:37 (WH, mg., θροηθέντες).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4422 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- terrify2
- be1
First verses
- Luke 21:9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
- Luke 24:37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
πτοέω
and πτοιέω, future -ήσω[Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.214 (1st c.BC: Archias): _Epic dialect_)]aorist ἐπτοίησα, Aeolic dialect ἐπτόαισα (see. below):—passive, Epic dialect aorist ἐπτοιήθην [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 191:)]perfect ἐπτόημαι, Epic dialect ἐπτοίημαι (see. below):—terrify, scare, [Refs (Anthologia Graeca)] [same place]:—passive, to be scared, dismayed, φρένες ἐπτοίηθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.298; ἐξ ὕπνου κέκραγεν ἐπτοημένη 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 535)]; ἐπτοημένας δεινοῖς δράκουσιν by serpents, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 1255 (assuming variant); ἔβαλλε χεῖρας ἐπτοημένας [prev. author] “Tr.” 559 (Lyric poetry); πτοηθεὶς ἐπὶ τοῖς ἠγγελμένοις 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.11.4, cf. LXX.Exo.19.16, +others, NT.Luke.21.9, 24.37; περὶ ὃ ἂν τύχῃ Polystr. p.29)] W.; of animals, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Quintus Smyrnaeus Epicus 11.48, 13.457.)]
II metaphorically, flutter, excite by any passion, τό μοι καρδίαν.. ἐπτόαισεν [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 2.6, compare eand. “Supp.” 14.6; τὴν δὲ φρένας ἐπτοίησεν Κύπρις 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 1.1232)]; Κύπρις ἐπ᾽ Αἰακίδῃ κούρῃ φρένας ἐπτοίησεν poetical cited in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Parthenius Mythographus 21.2)]:—passive, to be passionately excited, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Mimnermus Lyricus 5.2 (= 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1018); ἐπτοημένοι φρένας 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 856; ὡς ἐπτόηται 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 214, compare “IA” 1029; ἔρωτι ἐπτοάθης [prev. work] 586 (Lyric poetry))]; πτοιηθεὶς ὑπ᾽ ἔρωτι Call.[same place]; τὸ περὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας μὴ ἐπτοῆσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 68c, compare “R.” 439d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 465; περὶ τὴν ὀχείαν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 614a26, compare 571b10; περὶ τὰ ὄψα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1128b; περὶ τὸ κέρδος 1st c.AD: Onosander (Onasander) Tacticus 1.20; ἐς γυναῖκας 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 5)]; ἐπὶ τὸ νέον[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 23; ἐπὶ γυναικί 1st c.BC: Parthenius Mythographus 4.2; πρὸς τὰς αἶγας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.989a; τῇ γνώμῃ πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον [prev. author] “Sull.” 7)]; to be distraught, μεθ᾽ ὁμήλικας ἐπτοίηται he gapes like one distraught after his fellows, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 447)]; τὸ πτοηθέν distraction, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1268. (πτοι-)] only in dactylic verse, perhaps for the sake of meter; the -άω inflexion only in [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus [same place], 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 586 (Lyric poetry))]; Lesb. -αις (ε) may have -αι- for -η- as αἰμίονος, etc.)
and πτοιέω, future -ήσω[Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 7.214 (1st c.BC: Archias): _Epic dialect_)]aorist ἐπτοίησα, Aeolic dialect ἐπτόαισα (see. below):—passive, Epic dialect aorist ἐπτοιήθην [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Dianam” 191:)]perfect ἐπτόημαι, Epic dialect ἐπτοίημαι (see. below):—terrify, scare, [Refs (Anthologia Graeca)] [same place]:—passive, to be scared, dismayed, φρένες ἐπτοίηθεν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.298; ἐξ ὕπνου κέκραγεν ἐπτοημένη 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Choephori” 535)]; ἐπτοημένας δεινοῖς δράκουσιν by serpents, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 1255 (assuming variant); ἔβαλλε χεῖρας ἐπτοημένας [prev. author] “Tr.” 559 (Lyric poetry); πτοηθεὶς ἐπὶ τοῖς ἠγγελμένοις 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.11.4, cf. LXX.Exo.19.16, +others, NT.Luke.21.9, 24.37; περὶ ὃ ἂν τύχῃ Polystr. p.29)] W.; of animals, [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD(?): Quintus Smyrnaeus Epicus 11.48, 13.457.)]
II metaphorically, flutter, excite by any passion, τό μοι καρδίαν.. ἐπτόαισεν [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Sappho Lyrica 2.6, compare eand. “Supp.” 14.6; τὴν δὲ φρένας ἐπτοίησεν Κύπρις 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 1.1232)]; Κύπρις ἐπ᾽ Αἰακίδῃ κούρῃ φρένας ἐπτοίησεν poetical cited in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Parthenius Mythographus 21.2)]:—passive, to be passionately excited, [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Mimnermus Lyricus 5.2 (= 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1018); ἐπτοημένοι φρένας 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 856; ὡς ἐπτόηται 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 214, compare “IA” 1029; ἔρωτι ἐπτοάθης [prev. work] 586 (Lyric poetry))]; πτοιηθεὶς ὑπ᾽ ἔρωτι Call.[same place]; τὸ περὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας μὴ ἐπτοῆσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 68c, compare “R.” 439d, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 465; περὶ τὴν ὀχείαν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 614a26, compare 571b10; περὶ τὰ ὄψα 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.1128b; περὶ τὸ κέρδος 1st c.AD: Onosander (Onasander) Tacticus 1.20; ἐς γυναῖκας 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Am.” 5)]; ἐπὶ τὸ νέον[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 23; ἐπὶ γυναικί 1st c.BC: Parthenius Mythographus 4.2; πρὸς τὰς αἶγας 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.989a; τῇ γνώμῃ πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον [prev. author] “Sull.” 7)]; to be distraught, μεθ᾽ ὁμήλικας ἐπτοίηται he gapes like one distraught after his fellows, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 447)]; τὸ πτοηθέν distraction, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1268. (πτοι-)] only in dactylic verse, perhaps for the sake of meter; the -άω inflexion only in [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus [same place], 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 586 (Lyric poetry))]; Lesb. -αις (ε) may have -αι- for -η- as αἰμίονος, etc.)