Terribly
δεινῶςStrong’s G1171deinōs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Deinōs is the Greek word usually translated “grievously” and “urgently”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.”
Meaning
Usually translated “grievously” and “urgently”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- grievously 1
- urgently 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
δεινῶς deinōs · terribly
δεινῶς , adv. (δέος), [in LXX: Job.10:16, Wis.17:3, al. ;] 1. terribly: Mat.8:6. 2. vehemently: Luk.11:53.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “terribly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TER'RIBLY, adverb
Dreadfully; in a manner to excite terror or fright.
- “When he ariseth to shake terribly the earth” Isaiah 2:19
- Violently; very greatly.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.