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Strong's G4422 πτοέω (ptoeo)

Ptoeo means “frighten” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4422 — malat (“escape”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4422
Language Greek
Linked Usages 35
Books 16

Strong's G4422 Quick Answer

Strong's G4422 πτοέω (ptoeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ptoeo (pto-eh'-o) v. 1. to scare [probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (through that of causing to fly away)] It has 35 linked Bible usages across 16 books. Visible English usage signals include lord, thee, fear, neither, and alarmed. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
ptoeo (pto-eh'-o) v. 1. to scare [probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (through that of causing to fly away)]
Usage
35 linked usages
Books
16 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
lord, thee, fear, neither, and alarmed

Meaning and Definition

ptoeo (pto-eh'-o) v. 1. to scare [probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (through that of causing to fly away)] KJV: frighten See also: G4098, G4072

Original Word
πτοέω
Transliteration
ptoeo
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4422. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to frighten

Usage: πτοέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for חָתַת ni. ;] to terrify. Pass., to be terrified: Luk.21:9 24:37 (WH, mg., θροηθέντες).† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

lord thee fear neither alarmed afraid upon before house men even people

How Strong's G4422 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 31 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4422 (πτοέω) appears 34 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4422 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4422 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 21:9 KJV

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

Luke 24:37 KJV

But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

Strong's G4422 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

31 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Exodus 19:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on Mount Sinai: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.

Deuteronomy 31:6 Septuagint / Brenton

Be courageous and strong, fear not, neither be cowardly, neither be afraid before them; for it is the Lord your God that advances with you in the midst of you, neither will he by any means forsake thee, nor desert thee.

Joshua 7:5 Septuagint / Brenton

And the men of Ai slew of them to the number of thirty-six men, and they pursued them from the gate, and destroyed them from the steep hill; and the heart of the people was alarmed and became as water.

Strong's G4422 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 16:11 Septuagint / Brenton

Then my afflicted shouted for joy, And my weak ones cried aloud; but they were astonished: These lifted up their voices, but they were overthrown.

1 Maccabees 7:30 Septuagint / Brenton

Which thing after it was known to Judas, to wit, that he came unto him with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more.

Usage Excerpts

First 35 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4422.

Exodus 19:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass on the third day, as the morning drew nigh, there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud on Mount Sinai: the voice of the trumpet sounded loud, and all the people in the camp trembled.
Deuteronomy 31:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be courageous and strong, fear not, neither be cowardly, neither be afraid before them; for it is the Lord your God that advances with you in the midst of you, neither will he by any means forsake thee, nor desert thee.
Joshua 7:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men of Ai slew of them to the number of thirty-six men, and they pursued them from the gate, and destroyed them from the steep hill; and the heart of the people was alarmed and became as water.
1 Chronicles 22:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then will he prosper thee, if thou take heed to do the commandments and judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel: be courageous and strong; fear not, nor be terrified.
1 Chronicles 28:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong, and play the man, and do: fear not, neither be terrified; for the Lord my God is with thee; he will not forsake thee, and will not fail thee, until thou hast finished all the work of the service of the house of the Lord. And behold the pattern of the temple, even his house, and its treasury, and the upper chambers, and the inner storerooms, and the place of propitiation, and the plan of the house of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 20:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and he said, Hear ye, all Judah, and the dwellers in Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat: Thus saith the Lord to you, even you, Fear not, neither be alarmed, before all this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
2 Chronicles 20:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
It is not for you to fight: understand these things, and see the deliverance of the Lord with you, Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, neither be afraid to go forth tomorrow to meet them; and the Lord shall be with you.
2 Chronicles 32:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be strong and courageous, and fear not, neither be dismayed before the king of Assyria, and before all the nation that is with him: for there are more with us than with him.
Job 11:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt forget trouble, As a wave that has passed by; and thou shalt not be scared.
Job 23:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore am I troubled at him; And when I was reproved, I thought of him. I will consider, and be afraid of him.
Job 32:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They were afraid, they answered no longer; They gave up their speaking.
Proverbs 13:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: But he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
Isaiah 31:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus said the Lord to me, As a lion would roar, or a lion’s whelp over prey which he has taken, and cry over it, until the mountains are filled with his voice, and the animals are awestruck and tremble at the fierceness of his wrath: so the Lord of hosts shall descend to fight upon the Mount Zion, even upon her mountains.
Jeremiah 1:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And do thou gird up thy loins, and stand up, and speak all the words that I shall command thee: be not afraid of their face, neither be thou alarmed before them; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 4:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I looked, and, behold, there was no man, and all the birds of the sky were scared.
Jeremiah 8:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The wise men are ashamed, and alarmed, and taken; because they have rejected the word of the Lord; what wisdom is there in them?
Jeremiah 17:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let them that persecute me be ashamed, but let me not be ashamed: let them be alarmed, but let me not be alarmed: bring upon them the evil day, crush them with double destruction.
Jeremiah 21:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I am against thee that dwellest in the Valley of Sor; in the plain country, even against them that say, Who shall alarm us? or who shall enter into our habitation?
Jeremiah 23:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will raise up shepherds to them, who shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be alarmed, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 25:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will put them in fear before their enemies that seek their life; and I will bring evils upon them according to my great anger; and I will send forth my sword after them, until I have utterly destroyed them.
Jeremiah 26:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Why do they fear, and turn back? even because their mighty men shall be slain: they have utterly fled, and being hemmed in they have not rallied, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 26:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But fear not thou, my servant Jacob, neither be thou alarmed, Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be at ease, and sleep, and there shall be no one to trouble him.
Jeremiah 28:56 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For distress has come upon Babylon, her warriors are taken, their bows are useless: for God recompenses them.
Ezekiel 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whether then indeed they shall hear or fear (for it is a provoking house), yet they shall know that thou art a prophet in the midst of them.
Ezekiel 2:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt speak my words to them, whether they will hear or fear: for it is a provoking house.
Ezekiel 3:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it shall be continually stronger than a rock: be not afraid of them, neither be dismayed at their faces, because it is a provoking house.
Amos 3:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Shall the trumpet sound in the city, and the people not be alarmed? shall there be evil in a city which the Lord has not wrought?
Obadiah 1:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thy warriors from Teman shall be dismayed, to the end that man may be cut off from the mount of Esau.
Habakkuk 2:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the ungodliness of Lebanon shall cover thee, and distress because of wild beasts shall dismay thee, because of the blood of men, and the sins of the land and city, and of all that dwell in it.
Habakkuk 3:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because of troubles I looked upon the tents of the Ethiopians: The tabernacles also of the land of Midian shall be dismayed.
Habakkuk 3:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I watched, and my belly trembled At the sound of the prayer of my lips, And trembling entered into my bones, And my frame was troubled within me; I will rest in the day of affliction, From going up to the people of my sojourning.
Luke 21:9 New Testament, KJV
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Luke 24:37 New Testament, KJV
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
Judith 16:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then my afflicted shouted for joy, And my weak ones cried aloud; but they were astonished: These lifted up their voices, but they were overthrown.
1 Maccabees 7:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Which thing after it was known to Judas, to wit, that he came unto him with deceit, he was sore afraid of him, and would see his face no more.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4422, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 10 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4422 FAQ

What does ptoeo (πτοέω) mean?

Ptoeo (Strong's G4422) is a Greek word most simply glossed "frighten". ptoeo (pto-eh'-o) v. 1. to scare [probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (through that of causing to fly away)]

How many times is ptoeo (πτοέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 35 linked usages for Strong's G4422 across 16 books.

Where can I study ptoeo (πτοέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4422 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate ptoeo (πτοέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lord, thee, fear, neither, alarmed, and afraid. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4422 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 31 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4422, with linked reader references where each row is available.