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Lexicon :: Strong's G4970 - sphodra

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

  1. exceedingly, greatly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
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.
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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4970 matches the Greek σφόδρα (sphodra),
which occurs 296 times in 278 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 6 (Gen 7:18–Num 22:3)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:18 - The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:19 - And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 12:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 12:14 - So it was, when Abram came into Egypt, that the Egyptians saw the woman, that she was very beautiful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:2 - Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:13 - But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:1 - After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 17:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:2 - “And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:6 - “I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 17:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:20 - “And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:20 - And the LORD said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:9 - And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:8 - So Abimelech rose early in the morning, called all his servants, and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were very much afraid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:11 - And the matter was very displeasing in Abraham’s sight because of his son.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:16 - Now the young woman was very beautiful to behold, a virgin; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:35

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:35 - “The LORD has blessed my master greatly, and he has become great; and He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:13 - The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 26:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:16 - And Abimelech said to Isaac, “Go away from us, for you are much mightier than we.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:33 - Then Isaac trembled exceedingly, and said, “Who? Where is the one who hunted game and brought it to me? I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him—and indeed he shall be blessed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 27:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:34 - When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, “Bless me—me also, O my father!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 30:43

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:43 - Thus the man became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks, female and male servants, and camels and donkeys.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:7 - So Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two companies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:7 - And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved and very angry, because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, a thing which ought not to be done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:12 - “Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to what you say to me; but give me the young woman as a wife.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 39:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:6 - Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:31

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:31 - “So the plenty will not be known in the land because of the famine following, for it will be very severe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 41:49

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:49 - Joseph gathered very much grain, as the sand of the sea, until he stopped counting, for it was immeasurable.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:13 - Now there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 47:27

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 47:27 - So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 50:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:9 - And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen, and it was a very great gathering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 50:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:10 - Then they came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and they mourned there with a great and very solemn lamentation. He observed seven days of mourning for his father.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:7 - But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:12 - But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were in dread of the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:20 - Therefore God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:3 - “behold, the hand of the LORD will be on your cattle in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the oxen, and on the sheep—a very severe pestilence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:18 - “Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause very heavy hail to rain down, such as has not been in Egypt since its founding until now.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:24 - So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, so very heavy that there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 10:14 - And the locusts went up over all the land of Egypt and rested on all the territory of Egypt. They were very severe; previously there had been no such locusts as they, nor shall there be such after them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:3 - And the LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh’s servants and in the sight of the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:38 - A mixed multitude went up with them also, and flocks and herds—a great deal of livestock.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:10 - And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:18 - Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain[fn] quaked greatly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:19 - And when the blast of the trumpet sounded long and became louder and louder, Moses spoke, and God answered him by voice.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:10 - Then Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, everyone at the door of his tent; and the anger of the LORD was greatly aroused; Moses also was displeased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 11:33

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:33 - But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was aroused against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:3 - (Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:28 - “Nevertheless the people who dwell in the land are strong; the cities are fortified and very large; moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:7 - and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying: “The land we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 14:39

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:39 - Then Moses told these words to all the children of Israel, and the people mourned greatly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:15 - Then Moses was very angry, and said to the LORD, “Do not respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 22:3 - And Moab was exceedingly afraid of the people because they were many, and Moab was sick with dread because of the children of Israel.

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