Lexicon
δεινῶς
deinōs
G1171
G:ADV Greek

terribly

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Deinos marks an extreme condition or manner, seen in severe suffering and fierce opposition.

The attested uses mark intensity in two settings: severe suffering in Matthew 8:6 and fierce opposition in Luke 11:53. The same adverbial form occurs in both clauses, but the limited evidence does not establish a finer shared nuance beyond an extreme degree.

Senses in use

  1. Extreme severity in suffering · dominant

    In Matthew 8:6, the adverb modifies the clause about a child lying paralyzed at home; the APB renders the condition as “suffering terribly.”

  2. Fierce intensity in opposition · occasional

    In Luke 11:53, the adverb occurs with the scribes and Pharisees beginning to oppose and question Jesus; the APB renders the clause “to oppose him fiercely.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “terribly” for the child's suffering in Matthew 8:6 and “fiercely” for the opposition in Luke 11:53. These renderings show the clauses' intensity rather than fixing separate lexical meanings.

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