ΣΦΟΔΡΑΝ, σφοδραν
SPHODRAN, sphodran
Sounds Like: SFO-dran
Translations: very, greatly, exceedingly, vehemently, strongly, much
From the root: ΣΦΟΔΡΑ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'greatly'. It is used to intensify the meaning of a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating a high degree or intensity of an action or quality. For example, it could be used to say 'he ran very quickly' or 'it was exceedingly difficult'. Although it looks like an accusative feminine singular adjective, it functions as an adverb.
Inflection: Does not inflect (adverbial accusative form of the adjective ΣΦΟΔΡΟΣ)
Strong’s number: G4970 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 19 — 1:105
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΦΟΔΡΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΟΔΡΑ — very, exceedingly, greatly, extremely, mightily, vehemently
- ΣΦΟΔΑ — very, exceedingly, greatly, vehemently, strongly, much
- ΣΦΟΔΡ' — very, exceedingly, greatly, vehemently, intensely, much
- ΣΦΟΔΡΑ — very, exceedingly, greatly, strongly, vehemently
- ΣΦΟΔΡΑΔ' — very, greatly, exceedingly, much, vehemently, strongly
- ΦΟΔΡΑ — greatly, exceedingly, very much, mightily, vehemently, intensely
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