Strong's Greek · G4422

πτοέω

ptoéō

frighten

Definition

to scare

Derivation

probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω) (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (πέτομαι) (through that of causing to fly away);

Appears 2 times in Scripture

Luke 24:37

But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

Luke 21:9

When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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