What does σφόδρα (sphódra) mean in the Bible?
σφόδρα (sphódra): Intensifies with force or violence; conveys extreme degree beyond mere "very
Greek · G4970
σφόδρα
Very
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σφόδρα G4970
Pronunciation sphódra
What does σφόδρα (sphódra) mean in the Bible?
σφόδρα (sphódra): Intensifies with force or violence; conveys extreme degree beyond mere "very
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4970?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include vvv (5), . . . (2), extremely (2), {they were} greatly (1), rapidly (1).
Where does σφόδρα (sphódra) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 2:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (7), Acts (1), Luke (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It vvv 5× Matthew 2:10, Matthew 17:6, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 18:31
. . . 2× Matthew 26:22, Matthew 27:54
extremely 2× Mark 16:4, Luke 18:23
{they were} greatly 1× Matthew 19:25
rapidly 1× Acts 6:7
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 2:10 σφόδρα to vvv Adverb Matthew 17:6 σφόδρα to vvv Adverb Matthew 17:23 σφόδρα to vvv Adverb Matthew 18:31 σφόδρα to vvv Adverb Matthew 19:25 σφόδρα to {they were} greatly Adverb Matthew 26:22 σφόδρα to . . . Adverb Matthew 27:54 σφόδρα to . . . Adverb Mark 16:4 σφόδρα to extremely Adverb Luke 18:23 σφόδρα to extremely Adverb Acts 6:7 σφόδρα to rapidly Adverb
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Matthew 2:10
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 5
Matthew 7 Mark 1 Luke 1 Acts 1 Revelation 1
Source forms
σφόδρα 11x sphodra Matthew 2:10, Matthew 17:6, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 18:31
Parsing patterns
Adverb 11x Matthew 2:10, Matthew 17:6, Matthew 17:23, Matthew 18:31
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Intensifies with force or violence; conveys extreme degree beyond mere "very
Strong's G4970
Lexical occurrences 11 verses Greek text appearances 11 times Word forms 1 form 11 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
very
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
11 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 2:10 Adverb
σφόδρα. sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Matthew 17:6 Adverb
σφόδρα. sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Matthew 17:23 Adverb
σφόδρα. sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Matthew 18:31 Adverb
σφόδρα· sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Matthew 19:25 Adverb
σφόδρα, sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Matthew 26:22 Adverb
σφόδρα sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Matthew 27:54 Adverb
σφόδρα, sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Mark 16:4 Adverb
σφόδρα. sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Luke 18:23 Adverb
σφόδρα. sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Acts 6:7 Adverb
σφόδρα, sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verse Revelation 16:21 Adverb
σφόδρα. sfodra
exceedingly, greatly
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 11
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Matt 2:10 · Matt 17:6 · Matt 17:23 · Matt 18:31 · Matt 19:25 · Matt 26:22 · Matt 27:54 · Mark 16:4 · Luke 18:23 · Acts 6:7 · Rev 16:21 11×
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain