Strong G4423πτόησις
fear
- Transliteration
- ptoēsis
- Pronunciation
- pto'-ay-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G4422; alarm: - amazement.
Detailed definition
πτόησις, -εως, ἡ
(πτοέω) [in LXX: Pro.3:25 (פַּחַד), Sir 50:4 א1, 1Ma.3:25 R *;]
a fluttering, excitement, caused by any emotion, but esp. by fear, hence, terror: φοβεῖσθαι πτόησιν, to be afraid with (cogn. accusative) or of any terror (see ICC, in l): 1Pe.3:6.†
(AS)
(πτοέω) [in LXX: Pro.3:25 (פַּחַד), Sir 50:4 א1, 1Ma.3:25 R *;]
a fluttering, excitement, caused by any emotion, but esp. by fear, hence, terror: φοβεῖσθαι πτόησιν, to be afraid with (cogn. accusative) or of any terror (see ICC, in l): 1Pe.3:6.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4423 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- amazement1
First verses
- 1 Peter 3:6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πτό-ησις,
or πτοίησις (so in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus))], εως, ἡ, vehement emotion or excitement, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 310d; περί τι [prev. author] “Smp.” 206d)]; ἡ τοῦ σώματος π. [NT+4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cra.” 404a, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 774a5 (uncertain), 4th-3rd c.BC: Clearchus Historicus (?) cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 15.670c, 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 5, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.509; μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν NT.1Pet.3.6.)]
or πτοίησις (so in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus))], εως, ἡ, vehement emotion or excitement, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 310d; περί τι [prev. author] “Smp.” 206d)]; ἡ τοῦ σώματος π. [NT+4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Cra.” 404a, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Generatione Animalium” 774a5 (uncertain), 4th-3rd c.BC: Clearchus Historicus (?) cited in 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 15.670c, 2nd c.BC: Agatharchides Geographus 5, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.509; μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν NT.1Pet.3.6.)]