σφόδρα sphodra · G4970
very
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)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
σφόδρ-ᾰ, ; adverb, properly neuter plural of σφοδρός, very much, exceedingly: ; I with Verbs, ἐμήδιζον γὰρ σ. []; καὶ σ. πείθει persuades them too well, []; σ. λέγειν with vehemence, []; σ. κολάζειν severely, []; σ. ὁρίσασθαι exactly, []; σ. χαίρω I am exceedingly glad, []; I.2 with adjectives, σ. ὑπέρτεροι far superior, []; μισόδημον σ. []; ἁλμυρὸν σ. []; κακοδαίμων σ. []; πολλοῦ σ. at a very high price, very dear, []; πολλοὶ σ. []; χαρὰ μεγάλη σ. []; I.3 with a substantive, τὴν σ. φιλίαν []; …
Where it's used 11 times
Matthew 2:10 · Matthew 17:6 · Matthew 17:23 · Matthew 18:31 · Matthew 19:25 · Matthew 26:22 · Matthew 27:54 · Mark 16:4 · Luke 18:23 · Acts 6:7 · Revelation 16:21
Source: TBESG G4970; TFLSJ G4970
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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