Very
σφόδραStrong’s G4970sphodra
Appears in 11 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sphodra is the Greek word usually translated “exceedingly”, “greatly” and “deeply”. It appears in 11 verses of the New Testament.
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.”
Meaning
Usually translated “exceedingly”, “greatly” and “deeply”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- exceedingly 5
- greatly 2
- deeply 2
- extremely 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 7
- Mark 1
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- Revelation 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 17:6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
- Matthew 17:23And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
- Matthew 18:31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
- Matthew 19:25When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
- Matthew 26:22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
- Matthew 27:54Now 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 this was the Son of God.
Greek dictionary
σφόδρα sphodra · very
σφόδρα adv. (prop. neut. of σφοδρός, excessive, violent) [in LXX chiefly for מְאֹד ;] very, very much, exceedingly: with verbs, Mat.17:6, 23 18:31 19:25 26:22 27:54, Act.6:7; with adjectives, Mat.2:10, Mrk.16:4, Luk.18:23, Rev.16:21.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “very” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
VER'Y, adjective
[Latin verus.]
True; real.
- “Whether thou be my very son Esau or not” Genesis 27:21“He that repeateth a matter, separateth very friends” Proverbs 17:9
All definitions and other forms of “very”
VER'Y, adverb
As an adverb, or modifier of adjectives and adverbs, very denotes in a great degree, an eminent or high degree, but not generally the highest; as a very great mountain; a very bright sun; a very cold day; a very pernicious war; a very benevolent disposition; the river flows very rapidly.
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.