very
Morphhology:
Greek, Adverb
Definition:
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)
Morphhology:
Greek, Adverb
Definition:
σφόδρ-ᾰ,
adverb, properly
neuter plural of σφοδρός,
very much, exceedingly:
I) with Verbs, ἐμήδιζον γὰρ σ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; καὶ σ. πείθει persuades them
too well, [
Refs]; σ. λέγειν
with vehemence, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. κολάζειν
severely, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ὁρίσασθαι
exactly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. χαίρω I am
exceedingly glad, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
I.2) with
adjectives, σ. ὑπέρτεροι
far superior, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μισόδημον σ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἁλμυρὸν σ. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; κακοδαίμων σ. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; πολλοῦ σ. at a
very high price,
very dear, [
Refs]; πολλοὶ σ. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; χαρὰ μεγάλη σ. [
NT]
I.3) with a
substantive, τὴν σ. φιλίαν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινῶν σ. γυναικῶν
very womanish women, [
Refs]; τῆς σ. προθυμίας[
Refs 4th c.BC+]
I.4) with other
adverbs, ἐπάταξε πῶς οἴει σ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; θαυμαστῶς ὡς σ, ἀμηχάνως ὡς σ, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μάλα σ. [
Refs]; πάνυ σ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάνυ καὶ σ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐ σ. not
very much, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.5) τὸ σ, ={σφοδρότης}, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.6) σφόδρα, σφοδρῶς [
LXX]
II) σ. γε or καὶ σ. γε, in answers, strongly affirmative, frequently in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
Definition:
of uncertain derivation) as adverb; vehemently, i.e. in a high degree, much; exceeding(-ly), greatly, sore, very; neuter plural of (violent;