Strong G4970σφόδρα
very
- Transliteration
- sphodra
- Pronunciation
- sfod'-rah
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb
Definition
Neuter plural of σφοδρός sphodros (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb;
vehemently that is in a high degree much: - exceeding (-ly) greatly sore very.
vehemently that is in a high degree much: - exceeding (-ly) greatly sore very.
Detailed definition
σφόδρα adv. (prop. neut. of σφοδρός, excessive, violent)
[in LXX chiefly for מְאֹד;]
very, very much, exceedingly: with verbs, Mat.17:6, 23 18:31 19:25 26:22 27:54, Act.6:7; with adjectives, Mat.2:10, Mrk.16:4, Luk.18:23, Rev.16:21.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for מְאֹד;]
very, very much, exceedingly: with verbs, Mat.17:6, 23 18:31 19:25 26:22 27:54, Act.6:7; with adjectives, Mat.2:10, Mrk.16:4, Luk.18:23, Rev.16:21.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4970 appears in 11 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- exceed4
- very3
- greatly2
- exceedingly1
- sore1
First verses
- Matthew 2:10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
- Matthew 17:6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
- Matthew 17:23And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
- Matthew 18:31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
- Matthew 19:25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
- Matthew 26:22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
- Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
- Mark 16:4And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
- Luke 18:23And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
- Acts 6:7And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
- Revelation 16:21And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
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Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σφόδρ-ᾰ,
adverb, properly neuter plural of σφοδρός, very much, exceedingly:
I with Verbs, ἐμήδιζον γὰρ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.17; σ. ἱμείρουσα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1053)]; καὶ σ. πείθει persuades them too well, [Refs ([prev. author] “Aj.” 150 (_anapaest meter_))]; σ. λέγειν with vehemence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.15)]; σ. κολάζειν severely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.46)]; σ. ὁρίσασθαι exactly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 263d, compare “Phlb.” 58d, “Phd.” 68a, 73a)]; σ. χαίρω I am exceedingly glad, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 41.17 (3rd-4th c.AD).)]
I.2 with adjectives, σ. ὑπέρτεροι far superior, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 4.37)]; μισόδημον σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 108; σ. ἄδικος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 361a)]; ἁλμυρὸν σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 359a13)]; κακοδαίμων σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 56; σ. γενναῖος 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 223.14)]; πολλοῦ σ. at a very high price, very dear, [Refs ([prev. author] 197)]; πολλοὶ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Bato Comicus 7.1; ἐνιαυτοὺς σ. ὀλίγους 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 481.6)]; χαρὰ μεγάλη σ. [NT (NT.Matt.2.10:—with _adjectives_ it most frequently follows, and in Comedy texts Poets it usually stands at the end of the verse.)]
I.3 with a substantive, τὴν σ. φιλίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 731e)]; τινῶν σ. γυναικῶν very womanish women, [Refs ([prev. work] 639b)]; τῆς σ. προθυμίας[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 952c; τῆς σ. μανίας [prev. author] “Phdr.” 251a; ἐν τοῖς σ. ψύχεσιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 599a19.)]
I.4 with other adverbs, ἐπάταξε πῶς οἴει σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 54)]; θαυμαστῶς ὡς σ., ἀμηχάνως ὡς σ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 331a, “Phdr.” 263d)]; μάλα σ. [Refs ([prev. author] Alcaeus1.124d)]; πάνυ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 25, 745; σ. πάνυ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.36)]; πάνυ καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 627a)]; οὐ σ. not very much, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 15, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 204.11, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 100a; οὕτω σ. ἦν ἀρχαῖος 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 273; οὕτω σ. ἐστὶ.. Βοιώτιος 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 39.)]
I.5 τὸ σ., ={σφοδρότης}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 210b, +others)]
I.6 σφόδρα, σφοδρῶς [LXX (LXX.Gen.7.19.)]
II σ. γε or καὶ σ. γε, in answers, strongly affirmative, frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus, πάνυ γε σ. “Men.” 82b; πάνυ σ. ταῦτα λέγω “Ap.” 25a.)]
adverb, properly neuter plural of σφοδρός, very much, exceedingly:
I with Verbs, ἐμήδιζον γὰρ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.17; σ. ἱμείρουσα 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1053)]; καὶ σ. πείθει persuades them too well, [Refs ([prev. author] “Aj.” 150 (_anapaest meter_))]; σ. λέγειν with vehemence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.15)]; σ. κολάζειν severely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.46)]; σ. ὁρίσασθαι exactly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 263d, compare “Phlb.” 58d, “Phd.” 68a, 73a)]; σ. χαίρω I am exceedingly glad, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“POxy.” 41.17 (3rd-4th c.AD).)]
I.2 with adjectives, σ. ὑπέρτεροι far superior, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 4.37)]; μισόδημον σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 108; σ. ἄδικος 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 361a)]; ἁλμυρὸν σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 359a13)]; κακοδαίμων σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 56; σ. γενναῖος 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 223.14)]; πολλοῦ σ. at a very high price, very dear, [Refs ([prev. author] 197)]; πολλοὶ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Bato Comicus 7.1; ἐνιαυτοὺς σ. ὀλίγους 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 481.6)]; χαρὰ μεγάλη σ. [NT (NT.Matt.2.10:—with _adjectives_ it most frequently follows, and in Comedy texts Poets it usually stands at the end of the verse.)]
I.3 with a substantive, τὴν σ. φιλίαν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 731e)]; τινῶν σ. γυναικῶν very womanish women, [Refs ([prev. work] 639b)]; τῆς σ. προθυμίας[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 952c; τῆς σ. μανίας [prev. author] “Phdr.” 251a; ἐν τοῖς σ. ψύχεσιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 599a19.)]
I.4 with other adverbs, ἐπάταξε πῶς οἴει σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 54)]; θαυμαστῶς ὡς σ., ἀμηχάνως ὡς σ., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 331a, “Phdr.” 263d)]; μάλα σ. [Refs ([prev. author] Alcaeus1.124d)]; πάνυ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Plutus” 25, 745; σ. πάνυ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 2.36)]; πάνυ καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 627a)]; οὐ σ. not very much, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 15, 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 204.11, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 100a; οὕτω σ. ἦν ἀρχαῖος 4th c.BC: Antiphanes Comicus 273; οὕτω σ. ἐστὶ.. Βοιώτιος 4th c.BC: Eubulus Comicus 39.)]
I.5 τὸ σ., ={σφοδρότης}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 210b, +others)]
I.6 σφόδρα, σφοδρῶς [LXX (LXX.Gen.7.19.)]
II σ. γε or καὶ σ. γε, in answers, strongly affirmative, frequently in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus, πάνυ γε σ. “Men.” 82b; πάνυ σ. ταῦτα λέγω “Ap.” 25a.)]