πτοηθῆτε
ptoéō
be terrified
To frighten, to cause fear or alarm in someone; primarily, to make someone suddenly afraid or startled, leading to agitation or dismay. The word often conveys the sense of an active external source causing fear, rather than a mere internal feeling. In transferred contexts, it can refer to being thrown into confusion or emotional disturbance.
Luke 21:9 · Word #8
Lexicon G4422
| Lemma | πτοέω |
| Transliteration | ptoéō |
| Strong's | G4422 |
| Definition | To frighten, to cause fear or alarm in someone; primarily, to make someone suddenly afraid or startled, leading to agitation or dismay. The word often conveys the sense of an active external source causing fear, rather than a mere internal feeling. In transferred contexts, it can refer to being thrown into confusion or emotional disturbance. |
Morphology V AOR PASS SUBJ 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | be terrified |
| Literal | be-terrified |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πτοέω |
| Strong's | G4422 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4422-02
you may be frightened
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/completed aspect), passive voice (subject acted upon), subjunctive mood, 2nd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive subjunctive, second person plural, indicates a simple occurrence of being acted upon—receiving fear or alarm from an external source. "You may be frightened" preserves both the passive voice and the subjunctive mood without adding contextual interpretation. |
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