Quick Definition
exceedingly, greatly
Strong's Definition
of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. in a high degree, much
Derivation: neuter plural of (violent;
KJV Usage: exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
σφόδρα sphodra 11x
much, greatly, exceedingly, Mat_2:10 ; Mat_17:6 ; Mar_16:4 ; Luk_18:23 ; Act_6:7 greatly.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
σφόδρα [page 617]
greatly, exceedingly : (a) with verbs P Oxy IV. 705 .71 (A.D. 200 2) κῶμαί τινες . . . σφ [ό ]δρα ἐξησθένησαν , certain villages are utterly exhausted, owing to public burdens, ib . I. 41 .17 (iii/iv A.D.) ἐπὶ τούτῳ σφόδρα χαίρω , ib . XIV. 1680 .13 (iii/iv A.D.) ἀκούω ὅτι σφόδρα Ἡράκλειος ὁ νῦν ἐπίτροπος ζητεῖ σε , I hear that Heraclius the present overseer is vigorously searching for you (Edd.), and PSI VII. 827 .22 (iv/A.D.) σφόδρα Θεῶνα φιλῶ :
(b) with adjective P Cairo Zen I.59060 .6 (B.C. 257) σφόδρα ὀλίγου χρόνου . For the adj. σφοδρός see P Tebt II. 272 .7 (late ii/A.D.) δί [ψο ]ς . . . σφοδρόν , BGU IV. 1024 iv. 19 (iv/v A.D.) σ̣φοδρὰν ( l . σφοδρὸν ) ἔρωτα .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
σφόδρα "very, very much, exceedingly, violently", Hdt. , Soph. , etc.: with Adjs., σφ. ὑπέρτεροι "far" superior, Pind. ; σφ. ἄδικος Plat. :—with a Subst., τὴν σφόδρα φιλίαν id=Plat. σφόδρα γε, καὶ σφ. γε, in answers, "most certainly", id=Plat. [Etym: from σφοδρός]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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.†
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