ΠΟΛΛΑἘΔΕΙΣΑΝ, πολλαἐδεισαν
POLLAEDEISAN, pollaedeisan
Sounds Like: pol-LA-eh-DEI-san
Translations: they greatly feared, they were very afraid, they feared much
From the root: ΠΟΛΥΣ, ΔΕΙΔΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the adverbial use of 'πολλά' (much, greatly) and the aorist form of 'δείδω' (to fear). It means 'they greatly feared' or 'they were very afraid'. It describes an action where a group of people experienced intense fear. It is used to indicate a strong degree of the emotion of fear.
Inflection: Third Person Plural, Aorist Active Indicative
Strong’s numbers: G4183 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1167 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 9:89
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