To frighten
πτοέωStrong’s G4422ptoeō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ptoeō is the Greek word usually translated “may be terrified” and “having been terrified”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.”
Meaning
Usually translated “may be terrified” and “having been terrified”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- may be terrified 1
- having been terrified 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
πτοέω ptoeō · to frighten
πτοέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for חָתַת ni. ;] to terrify. Pass., to be terrified: Luk.21:9 24:37 (WH, mg., θροηθέντες).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.