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πτόησις — fear · Greek word G4423

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πτόησιςptoēsis
fear
Greek · G4423 · 2 occurrences

Dictionary

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)
Abbott-Smith

Liddell–Scott–Jones

πτόησις, or πτοίησις (so in Pl. ), εως, ἡ,
A vehement emotion or excitement, Pl. Prt. 310d; περί τι Id. Smp. 206d; ἡ τοῦ σώματος π. Id. Cra. 404a, cf. Arist. GA 774a5 (dub.), Clearch. (?) ap. Ath. 15.670c, Agatharch. 5, Ph. 1.509; μὴ φοβούμεναι μηδεμίαν πτόησιν 1 Ep.Pet. 3.6.
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Where it occurs

Septuagint 1

Proverbs (LXX) 3:25

New Testament 1

1 Peter 3:6
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