ὈΡΡΩΔΟΥΝ, ὀρρωδουν
ORHRŌDOUN, orhrōdoun
Sounds Like: or-rho-DOON
Translations: they were afraid, they were terrified, they were in dread, they feared
From the root: ὈΡΡΩΔΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes a state of being afraid, terrified, or in dread. It is used to indicate that a group of people were experiencing fear or apprehension. For example, it could be used in a sentence like 'They were afraid of the approaching storm.'
Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Active, Third Person Plural
Strong’s number: G3740 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 7:16
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ὈΡΡΩΔΕΩ.
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- ὈΡΡΩΔΗΣΑΣ — having feared, having been afraid, fearing, being afraid, dreading, shrinking from
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