Ptoēsis πτόησις
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| πτόησις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ptoēsis |
| Strong's number | G4423 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | fear |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Ptoēsis (Greek πτόησις, Strong's G4423) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “fear”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
πτόησις, -εως, ἡ
(πτοέω) [in LXX: Pro.3:25 (פַּחַד), Sir 50:4 א1, 1Ma.3:25 R * ;]
a fluttering, excitement, caused by any emotion, but esp. by fear, hence, terror: φοβεῖσθαι πτόησιν, to be afraid with (cogn. accusative) or of any terror (see ICC, in l): 1Pe.3:6.†
(AS)
(πτοέω) [in LXX: Pro.3:25 (פַּחַד), Sir 50:4 א1, 1Ma.3:25 R * ;]
a fluttering, excitement, caused by any emotion, but esp. by fear, hence, terror: φοβεῖσθαι πτόησιν, to be afraid with (cogn. accusative) or of any terror (see ICC, in l): 1Pe.3:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | amazement (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fear (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ptoēsis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 3:6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).