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Lexicon :: Strong's G4422 - ptoeō

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πτοέω
Transliteration
ptoeō (Key)
Pronunciation
pto-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably akin to the alternate of πίπτω (G4098) (through the idea of causing to fall) or to πέτομαι (G4072) (through that of causing to fly away)
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Strong’s Definitions

πτοέω ptoéō, pto-eh'-o; probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (through that of causing to fly away); to scare:—frighten.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G4422 in the following manner: terrify (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G4422 in the following manner: terrify (2x).

  1. to terrify

  2. be terrified

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πτοέω ptoéō, pto-eh'-o; probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (through that of causing to fly away); to scare:—frighten.
STRONGS G4422:
πτοέω, πτόω: 1 aorist passive ἐπτοήθην; (πτόα terror); from Homer down; to terrify; passive, to be terrified (the Sept. chiefly for חָתַת): Luke 21:9; Luke 24:37 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading θροηθεντες. Synonym: see φοβέω, at the end.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
21:9; 24:37

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4422 matches the Greek πτοέω (ptoeō),
which occurs 32 times in 31 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:16 - On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a long, loud blast from a ram’s horn, and all the people trembled.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:6 - So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:5 - chased the Israelites from the town gate as far as the quarries,[fn] and they killed about thirty-six who were retreating down the slope. The Israelites were paralyzed with fear at this turn of events, and their courage melted away.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 22:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:13 - For you will be successful if you carefully obey the decrees and regulations that the LORD gave to Israel through Moses. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or lose heart!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 28:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:20 - Then David continued, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. He will see to it that all the work related to the Temple of the LORD is finished correctly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:15 - He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:17 - But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the LORD’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the LORD is with you!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:7 - “Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side!

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:16 - You will forget your misery;
it will be like water flowing away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:15 - No wonder I am so terrified in his presence.
When I think of it, terror grips me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:15 - You sit there baffled,
with nothing more to say.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3 - Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:4 - But this is what the LORD has told me:
“When a strong young lion
stands growling over a sheep it has killed,
it is not frightened by the shouts and noise
of a whole crowd of shepherds.
In the same way, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies
will come down and fight on Mount Zion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:17 - “Get up and prepare for action.
Go out and tell them everything I tell you to say.
Do not be afraid of them,
or I will make you look foolish in front of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:25 - I looked, and all the people were gone.
All the birds of the sky had flown away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:9 - These wise teachers will fall
into the trap of their own foolishness,
for they have rejected the word of the LORD.
Are they so wise after all?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:18 - Bring shame and dismay on all who persecute me,
but don’t let me experience shame and dismay.
Bring a day of terror on them.
Yes, bring double destruction upon them!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:13 - I will personally fight against the people in Jerusalem,
that mighty fortress—
the people who boast, “No one can touch us here.
No one can break in here.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:4 - Then I will appoint responsible shepherds who will care for them, and they will never be afraid again. Not a single one will be lost or missing. I, the LORD, have spoken!

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:5 - But what do I see?
The Egyptian army flees in terror.
The bravest of its fighting men run
without a backward glance.
They are terrorized at every turn,”
says the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 46:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:27 - “But do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant;
do not be dismayed, Israel.
For I will bring you home again from distant lands,
and your children will return from their exile.
Israel[fn] will return to a life of peace and quiet,
and no one will terrorize them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:37

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:37 - I myself will go with Elam’s enemies to shatter it.
In my fierce anger, I will bring great disaster
upon the people of Elam,” says the LORD.
“Their enemies will chase them with the sword
until I have destroyed them completely.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:56

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:56 - Destroying armies come against Babylon.
Her mighty men are captured,
and their weapons break in their hands.
For the LORD is a God who gives just punishment;
he always repays in full.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 2:5 - And whether they listen or refuse to listen—for remember, they are rebels—at least they will know they have had a prophet among them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 2:7 - You must give them my messages whether they listen or not. But they won’t listen, for they are completely rebellious!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:9 - I have made your forehead as hard as the hardest rock! So don’t be afraid of them or fear their angry looks, even though they are rebels.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:6 - When the ram’s horn blows a warning,
shouldn’t the people be alarmed?
Does disaster come to a city
unless the LORD has planned it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Oba 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:9 - The mightiest warriors of Teman
will be terrified,
and everyone on the mountains of Edom
will be cut down in the slaughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:17 - You cut down the forests of Lebanon.
Now you will be cut down.
You destroyed the wild animals,
so now their terror will be yours.
You committed murder throughout the countryside
and filled the towns with violence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:7 - I see the people of Cushan in distress,
and the nation of Midian trembling in terror.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:16 - I trembled inside when I heard this;
my lips quivered with fear.
My legs gave way beneath me,[fn]
and I shook in terror.
I will wait quietly for the coming day
when disaster will strike the people who invade us.
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