σφόδρα sphodra
Greek word for “very” · Strong’s G4970 · used 11 times in 11 verses
Meaning
σφόδρα adv. (prop. neut.
How it is translated
Glosses given for sphodra in context, with how often each is used:
- exceedingly 5
- greatly 2
- deeply 2
- extremely 2
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew | 7 | 0.4 | |
| Mark | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Luke | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Acts | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Revelation | 1 | 0.1 |
Chapters where it is used most
Matthew 17 (2), Matthew 2 (1), Matthew 18 (1), Matthew 19 (1), Matthew 26 (1), Matthew 27 (1), Mark 16 (1), Luke 18 (1), Acts 6 (1), Revelation 16 (1)
Forms
- σφόδρα 11
Words used with it
Words that share verses with sphodra more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- λυπέω lupeō “to grieve” 3
- μέγας megas “great” 3
- μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 3
- εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 3
- ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 3
- φοβέω phobeō “to fear” 2
Key verses
The verses using sphodra that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 2:10 — When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
- Matthew 17:6 — And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
- Matthew 17:23 — And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
- Matthew 18:31 — So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
- Matthew 19:25 — When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
- Matthew 26:22 — And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
- Matthew 27:54 — Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly…
- Mark 16:4 — And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.
- Luke 18:23 — And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
- Acts 6:7 — And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
- Revelation 16:21 — And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the…
See all 11 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.