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It is often translated as "very," "exceedingly," or "greatly" in English. This word is used to emphasize the intensity or magnitude of an event, emotion, or characteristic.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the context of the New Testament, "sphodra" is used to convey the intensity of emotions, actions, or events. The Greek culture valued rhetoric and the ability to express ideas with precision and emphasis. The use of "sphodra" would have been understood by contemporary audiences as a way to underscore the significance or extremity of a situation or feeling.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4970</b> <i>sphódra</i> (from <i>sphodros</i>, "all-out, exceeding; very much", <i>L-S</i>) – properly, "done to the <i>max</i>," going all-out ("wide-open") with total effort – like doing something "with a <i>vengeance</i>!"</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/4970.htm">4970</a> <i>/sphódra</i> ("exceedingly") is "properly the <i>neuter plural</i> of <i>sphodros</i> ('vehement, violent') and means '<i>exceedingly</i>, <i>greatly</i>,' and is placed after adjectives" (J. Thayer).]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>adverb from sphodros (excessive, violent)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>very much<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>deeply (3), exceedingly (1), extremely (3), greatly (1), very (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4970: σφόδρα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σφόδρα</span></span> (properly neuter plural of <span class="greek2">σφοδρός</span>, vehement, violent;), from <span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down, <span class="accented">exceedingly, greatly</span>: placed after adjectives, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-10.htm">Matthew 2:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/16-4.htm">Mark 16:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/18-23.htm">Luke 18:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/16-21.htm">Revelation 16:21</a>; with verbs, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/17-6.htm">Matthew 17:6, 23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/18-31.htm">Matthew 18:31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-25.htm">Matthew 19:25</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-22.htm">Matthew 26:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-54.htm">Matthew 27:54</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/6-7.htm">Acts 6:7</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>exceedingly, greatly, sore, very. <p>Neuter plural of sphodros (violent; of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. In a high degree, much -- exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σφοδρα σφόδρα σφοδρόν σφοδρώ sphodra sphódra<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 2:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">χαρὰν μεγάλην <b>σφόδρα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> they rejoiced <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> with great<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they rejoiced <span class="itali">with exceeding</span> great<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> joy great <span class="itali">exceedingly</span><p><b><a href="/text/matthew/17-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 17:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν <b>σφόδρα</b> </span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> face, and <span class="itali">were sore</span> afraid.<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and were terrified <span class="itali">greatly</span><p><b><a href="/text/matthew/17-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 17:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἐλυπήθησαν <b>σφόδρα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> day. <span class="itali">And they were deeply</span> grieved.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">they were exceeding</span> sorry.<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And they were grieved <span class="itali">greatly</span><p><b><a href="/text/matthew/18-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 18:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γενόμενα ἐλυπήθησαν <b>σφόδρα</b> καὶ ἐλθόντες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> had happened, <span class="itali">they were deeply</span> grieved<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> what was done, <span class="itali">they were very</span> sorry,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/18-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having taken place they were grieved <span class="itali">greatly</span> and having gone<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/19-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 19:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μαθηταὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο <b>σφόδρα</b> λέγοντες Τίς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> heard <span class="itali">[this], they were very</span> astonished<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> heard <span class="itali">[it], they were exceedingly</span> amazed,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> disciples were astonished <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> saying Who<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/26-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ λυπούμενοι <b>σφόδρα</b> ἤρξαντο λέγειν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Being deeply</span> grieved, they each<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And <span class="itali">they were exceeding</span> sorrowful,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And being grieved <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> they began to say<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/27-54.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:54</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γενόμενα ἐφοβήθησαν <b>σφόδρα</b> λέγοντες Ἀληθῶς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the things that were happening, <span class="itali">became very</span> frightened<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they feared <span class="itali">greatly,</span> saying,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-54.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> took place feared <span class="itali">greatly</span> saying Truly<p><b><a href="/text/mark/16-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 16:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γὰρ μέγας <b>σφόδρα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> although <span class="itali">it was extremely</span> large.<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for it was <span class="itali">very</span> great.<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed large <span class="itali">extremely</span><p><b><a href="/text/luke/18-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 18:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γὰρ πλούσιος <b>σφόδρα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> very sad, <span class="itali">for he was extremely</span> rich.<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for he was <span class="itali">very</span> rich.<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> indeed rich <span class="itali">extremely</span><p><b><a href="/text/acts/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 6:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/6.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ <b>σφόδρα</b> πολύς τε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> continued to increase <span class="itali">greatly</span> in Jerusalem,<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in Jerusalem <span class="itali">greatly;</span> and a great<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/6-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in Jerusalem <span class="itali">exceedingly</span> a great moreover<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/16-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 16:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πληγὴ αὐτῆς <b>σφόδρα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> its plague <span class="itali">was extremely</span> severe.<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thereof was <span class="itali">exceeding</span> great.<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/16-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> plague of it <span class="itali">exceedingly</span><p><b><a href="/greek/4970.htm">Strong's Greek 4970</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4970.htm">11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sphodra_4970.htm">σφόδρα — 11 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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