Word Summary
sphodra: very much
Original Word: σφόδραTransliteration: sphodra
Phonetic Spelling: (sfod'-rah)
Part of Speech: Adverb
Short Definition: very much
Meaning: very much
Strong's Concordance
exceedingly, greatly, sore, very.
Neuter plural of sphodros (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. In a high degree, much -- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4970: σφόδρασφόδρα (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.