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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: πτοέω

(Strong's #4422 — Verb — ptoeo — pto-eh'-o )

"to terrify," is used in the Passive Voice, Luke 21:9; 24:37 .

A — 2: ἐκφοβέω

(Strong's #1629 — Verb — ekphobeo — ek-fob-eh'-o )

"to frighten away" (ek, "out," phobos, "fear"), occurs in 2 Corinthians 10:9 .

A — 3: πτύρω

(Strong's #4426 — Verb — pturo — ptoo'-ro )

"to scare," Philippians 1:28 : see AFFRIGHTED , B, NO. 1.

B — 1: ἔμφοβος

(Strong's #1719 — Adjective — emphobos — em'-fob-os )

"terrified," is so rendered in the RV of Acts 24:25 . See TREMBLE.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Terrify'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ved/t/terrify.html. 1940.

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