Ptoéō — G4422

Definition

verb

to scare

Usually translated as

frighten

Origin

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

• píptō (G4098)
• pétomai (G4072)

Occurrences

Ptoéō occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2)

• Luke 21:9 — But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified (πτοηθῆτε): for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
• Luke 24:37 — But they were terrified (πτοηθέντες) and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.