Strong's Lexicon
G4423
G4423 — πτόησις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4423 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πτόησις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G4422 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ptoesis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pto'-ay-sis |
| Meaning: | 1. alarm |
| KJV Renderings: | amazement |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πτόησις, πτοησεως, ἡ (πτοέω), terror: φοβεῖσθαι πτόησιν, equivalent to φόβον φοβεῖσθαι, to be afraid with terror (others take πτόησις objectively: R. V. text to be put in fear by any terror), 1Pe 3:6 (Pro 3:25); see φοβέω, 2; (Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; Buttmann, § 131, 5. (1Ma 3:25; Philo, quis rev. div. her. § 51)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πτόησις (amazement)
1 Peter 3:6
- KJV: Even as Sara obeyed Abraham calling him lord whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well and are not afraid with any amazement
- GK: ως Σάρρα υπήκουσε τω Αβραάμ κύριον αυτόν καλούσα ης εγενήθητε τέκνα αγαθοποιούσαι και μη φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν