Matthew 17:6:11Matt.17.6.W11TAB
σφόδρα.
sphodra
“greatly”
- Transliteration
- SPHO-dra
- Extended
- SPHO-dra
- IPA
- /ˈspʰo.dra/
Meaning by language
- English
- greatly
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Phi | ph — as in phone (f) | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father |
Tap any key to hear its pronunciation
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
SPHO-dra
- sentence
KAI a-KOO-san-tes HOI ma-thê-TAI E-pe-san e-PI PRO-sô-pon au-TÔN KAI e-pho-BÊ-thê-san SPHO-dra
Exegesis
The coordinated clause kai ephobethesan sphodra {καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα | kaí e-pho-bḗ-thē-san sphódra} uses a passive form with an inchoative sense and an intensifying adverb to express the disciples’ abrupt onset of intense fear. In English, the participial construction is rendered as a temporal clause in the formal and maintained as a participial clause in the dynamic, while the vivid posture and fear intensity are preserved to reflect both physical and emotional dimensions of their reaction.
In context — Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard this, they fell face-down and were greatly afraid .
About this coordinate
Matthew 17:6:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Matthew 17:6, so the Greek word σφόδρα. (sphodra) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.17.6.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.17.6.W11.S1) and character.