πτύρομαι
pturomai
G4426
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Greek
to frighten
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pturomai describes being frightened in the face of opponents in Philippians 1:28.
The attested use describes fear or intimidation in the presence of opponents, negated in an exhortation not to be frightened.
Senses in use
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Being intimidated by opponents · dominant
In Philippians 1:28, the present passive participle occurs in the instruction concerning opponents; the APB renders the clause, “Do not be frightened in anything by your opponents.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Philippians 1:28, the APB presents the clause as “Do not be frightened in anything by your opponents.” This confirms the verse's fear-related exhortation without isolating every element of the Greek form.