πτυρόμενοι
ptýrō
being frightened
to frighten, cause to be afraid, often indicating the act of frightening someone or inducing fear; to alarm or terrify, especially in contexts where external circumstances provoke a reaction of fear or intimidation.
Philippians 1:28 · Word #3
Lexicon G4426
| Lemma | πτύρω |
| Transliteration | ptýrō |
| Strong's | G4426 |
| Definition | to frighten, cause to be afraid, often indicating the act of frightening someone or inducing fear; to alarm or terrify, especially in contexts where external circumstances provoke a reaction of fear or intimidation. |
Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | being frightened |
| Literal | being-frightened |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πτύρω |
| Strong's | G4426 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4426-01
being frightened
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense; passive voice; participle; nominative masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present passive participle denotes an ongoing state of having fear induced by an external cause. "Being frightened" preserves the passive voice and continuous aspect inherent in the present participle. |
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