"pr. to snort, neigh, stamp, etc.; as a high-spirited horse; hence, to be noisy, fierce, insolent, and tumultuous, to rage, tumultuate, Acts 4:25*"
Definition and meaning
pr. to snort, neigh, stamp, etc.; as a high-spirited horse; hence, to be noisy, fierce, insolent, and tumultuous, to rage, tumultuate, Acts 4:25*
In the original Greek the word is written: φρυάσσω
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of phryasso (G5433) across the King James Bible.
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
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Common questions
Strong's G5433 (phryasso) is a Greek word that means: pr. to snort, neigh, stamp, etc.; as a high-spirited horse; hence, to be noisy, fierce, insolent, and tumultuous, to rage, tumultuate, Acts 4:25* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word phryasso (G5433) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5433 is phryasso, a Greek word defined as: pr. to snort, neigh, stamp, etc.; as a high-spirited horse; hence, to be noisy, fierce, insolent, and tumultuous, to rage, tumultuate, Acts 4:25*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
phryasso is a Greek word found in the New Testament.