Strong's Lexicon
G4422
G4422 — πτοέω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4422 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πτοέω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (through that of causing to fly away) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | ptoeo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pto-eh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to scare |
| KJV Renderings: | frighten |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πτοέω, πτόω: 1 aorist passive ἐπτοήθην; (πτόα terror); from Homer down; to terrify; passive, to be terrified (the Sept. chiefly for çÈúÇú): Luk 21:9; Luk 24:37 (Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading θροηθεντες. Synonym: see φοβέω, at the end.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πτοέω (frighten)
Luke 21:9
- KJV: But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions be not terrified for these things must first come to pass but the end not by and by
- GK: όταν δε ακούσητε πολέμους και ακαταστασίας μη πτοηθήτε δει γαρ ταύτα γενέσθαι πρώτον αλλ΄ ουκ ευθέως το τέλος
Luke 24:37
- KJV: But they were terrified and affrighted and supposed that they had seen a spirit
- GK: πτοηθέντες δε και έμφοβοι γενόμενοι εδόκουν πνεύμα θεωρείν