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Lexicon :: Strong's G4970 - sphodra

Strong's

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σφόδρα

Transliteration

sphodra (Key)

Pronunciation

sfod'-rah

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Part of Speech

adverb

Root Word (Etymology)

Neuter plural of sphodros (violent, of uncertain derivation) as adverb

Greek Inflections of σφόδρα [?]

mGNT
11x in 1 unique form(s) TR
11x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
296x in 1 unique form(s)

σφόδρα — 11x

σφόδρα — 296x

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Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

σφόδρα sphódra, sfod'-rah; neuter plural of σφοδρός sphodrós (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. in a high degree, much:—exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G4970 in the following manner: exceeding (4x), very (3x), greatly (2x), exceedingly (1x), sore (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's G4970 in the following manner: exceeding (4x), very (3x), greatly (2x), exceedingly (1x), sore (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

exceedingly, greatly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G4970:

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.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 2:10; 17:6; 17:23; 18:31; 19:25; 26:22; 27:54
Mark: 16:4
Luke: 18:23
Acts: 6:7
Revelation: 16:21

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Concordance Results

Strong's Number G4970 matches the Greek σφόδρα (sphodra),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:10

Mat 2:10 - When they saw^G3708 the star^G792, they rejoiced^G5463 exceedingly^G4970 with great^G3173 joy^G5479.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:6

Mat 17:6 - When the disciples^G3101 heard^G191 this, they fell^G4098 [fn]face^G4383 down to the ground and were^G5399 terrified^G5399^G4970.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:23

Mat 17:23 - and they will kill^G615 Him, and He will be raised^G1453 on the third^G5154 day^G2250.” And they were deeply^G4970 grieved^G3076.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:31

Mat 18:31 - “So^G3767 when his fellow^G4889 slaves^G4889 saw^G3708 what^G3588 had happened^G1096, they were deeply^G4970 grieved^G3076 and came^G2064 and reported^G1285 to their master^G2962 all^G3956 that had happened^G1096.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 19:25

Mat 19:25 - When the disciples^G3101 heard^G191 this, they were very^G4970 astonished^G1605 and said^G3004, “Then^G686 who^G5101 can^G1410 be saved^G4982?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:22

Mat 26:22 - Being deeply^G4970 grieved^G3076, they began^G757 saying^G3004 to Him, each^G1538 one^G1520: “Surely^G3385 it is not I, Lord^G2962?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:54

Mat 27:54 - Now^G1161 as for the centurion^G1543 and those^G3588 who were with him keeping^G5083 guard^G5083 over^G5083 Jesus^G2424, when they saw^G3708 the earthquake^G4578 and the other things that were happening^G1096, they became^G5399 extremely^G4970 frightened^G5399 and said^G3004, “Truly^G230 this^G3778 was [fn]the Son^G5207 of God^G2316!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 16:4

Mar 16:4 - And looking^G308 up^G308, they *noticed^G2334 that the stone^G3037 had been rolled^G617 away^G617; [fn]for^G1063 it was extremely^G4970 large^G3173.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:23

Luk 18:23 - But when he had heard^G191 these^G3778 things^G3778, he became^G1096 very^G4036 sad^G4036, for he was extremely^G4970 wealthy^G4145.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:7

Act 6:7 -

The word^G3056 of God^G2316 kept spreading^G837; and the number^G706 of the disciples^G3101 continued to increase^G4129 greatly^G4970 in Jerusalem^G2419, and a great^G4183 many^G3793 of the priests^G2409 were becoming^G5219 obedient^G5219 to the faith^G4102.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:21

Rev 16:21 - And huge^G3173 [fn]hailstones^G5464, weighing^G5006 about^G5613 [fn]a^G5006 talent^G5006 each, *came^G2597 down^G2597 from heaven^G3772 upon people^G444; and people^G444 blasphemed^G987 God^G2316 because^G1537 of the plague^G4127 of the hail^G5464, because^G3754 [fn]the hailstone plague^G4127 *was extremely^G4970 [fn]severe^G3173.

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