σφόδρα (
sphódra｜
sfod'-rah｜
adverb｜
very much)
[Grk]
σφόδρα LN: 78.19 GK: G5379 Hebrew: יָטַב,
מְאֹד,
מָלֵא,
עַד,
עַד,
שַׂגִּיא
Derivation: neuter plural of
σφοδρόςStrong's: (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb;
vehemently, i.e. in a high degree, much
KJV: -- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very.
σφόδρ-ᾰ,
Adv., properly neut. pl. of σφοδρός, very much, exceedingly:
I with Verbs, ἐμήδιζον γὰρ ς. Hdt. 9.17; ς. ἱμείρουσα S. El. 1053; καὶ ς. πείθει persuades them too well, Id. Aj. 150 (anap.); ς. λέγειν with vehemence, Antipho 6.15; ς. κολάζειν severely, Th. 3.46; ς. ὁρίσασθαι exactly, Pl. Phdr. 263d, cf. Phlb. 58d, Phd. 68a, 73a; ς. χαίρω I am exceedingly glad, POxy. 41.17 (iii/iv A.D.).
2. with Adjs., ς. ὑπέρτεροι far superior, Pi. N. 4.37; μισόδημον ς. Ar. Fr. 108; ς. ἄδικος Pl. R. 361a; ἁλμυρὸν ς. Arist. Mete. 359a13; κακοδαίμων ς. Antiph. 56; ς. γενναῖος Men. 223.14; πολλοῦ ς. at a very high price, very dear, Id. 197; πολλοὶ ς. Bato 7.1; ἐνιαυτοὺς ς. ὀλίγους Men. 481.6; χαρὰ μεγάλη ς. [Mat 2:10]: - with Adjs. it most freq. follows, and in Com. Poets it usu. stands at the end of the verse.
3. with a Subst., τὴν ς. φιλίαν Pl. Lg. 731e; τινῶν ς. γυναικῶν very womanish women, ib. 639b; τῆς ς. προθυμίας ib. 952c; τῆς ς. μανίας Id. Phdr. 251a; ἐν τοῖς ς. ψύχεσιν Arist. HA 599a19.
4. with other Advbs., ἐπάταξε πῶς οἴει ς. Ar. Ra. 54; θαυμαστῶς ὡς ς., ἀμηχάνως ὡς ς., Pl. R. 331a, Phdr. 263d; μάλα ς. Id. Alc. 1.124d; πάνυ ς. Ar. Pl. 25, 745; ς. πάνυ Aeschin. 2.36; πάνυ καὶ ς. Pl. Lg. 627a; οὐ ς. not very much, Hp. Aër. 15, Antiph. 204.11, Pl. Phd. 100a; οὕτω ς. ἦν ἀρχαῖος Antiph. 273; οὕτω ς. ἐστὶ.. Βοιώτιος Eub. 39.
5. τὸ ς., = cross σφοδρότης, Pl. Smp. 210b, al.
6. σφόδρα, σφοδρῶς LXX [Gen 7:19].
II ς. γε or καὶ ς. γε, in answers, strongly affirmative, freq. in Pl., πάνυ γε ς. Men. 82b; πάνυ ς. ταῦτα λέγω Ap. 25a.
G4970 — σφόδρα
(properly neuter plural of σφοδρός, vehement, violent;), from Pindar and Herodotus down, exceedingly, greatly: placed after adjectives, [Mat 2:10]; [Mar 16:4]; [Luk 18:23]; [Rev 16:21]; with verbs, [Mat 17:6], [Mat 17:23]; [Mat 18:31]; [Mat 19:25]; [Mat 26:22]; [Mat 27:54]; [Act 6:7].
σφόδρα ,
adv. ( prop . neut. of σφοδρός , excessive, violent),
[in LXX chiefly for H3966;]
very, very much, exceedingly: with verbs, [Mat 17:6]; [Mat 17:23]; [Mat 18:31]; [Mat 19:25]; [Mat 26:22]; [Mat 27:54], [Act 6:7]; with adjectives, [Mat 2:10], [Mar 16:4], [Luk 18:23], [Rev 16:21]. †