ΣΦΟΔΡΑΧΑΙΡΟΝΤΑ, σφοδραχαιροντα
SPHODRACHAIRONTA, sphodrachaironta
Sounds Like: SFO-drakh-AI-ron-tah
Translations: greatly rejoicing, very glad, exceedingly joyful, being very happy
From the root: ΣΦΟΔΡΑ, ΧΑΙΡΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the adverb 'σφόδρα' (strongly, greatly, exceedingly) and the present active participle of the verb 'χαίρω' (to rejoice, be glad). It describes someone who is experiencing intense joy or gladness. It functions as a descriptive adjective or adverbial phrase, indicating a state of being very happy or joyful.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine or Neuter; or Plural, Nominative/Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G4970 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5463 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 21:6
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΣΦΟΔΡΑ, ΧΑΙΡΩ, appear in our texts.
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