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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.
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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 11 times in 11 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:10 - When they saw the star, they were filled with joy!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:6 - The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:23 - He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” And the disciples were filled with grief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:31 - “When some of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to the king and told him everything that had happened.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:25 - The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:22 - Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54 - The Roman officer[fn] and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:4 - But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:23 - But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was very rich.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:7 - So God’s message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:21 - There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds[fn] fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm.
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