- Original: πτοέω - Transliteration: Ptoeo - Phonetic: pto-eh'-o - Definition: 1. to terrify 2. be terrified - 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) - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Probably akin to the alternate of G4098 (through the idea of causing to fall) or to G4072 (through that of causing to fly away); to scare: - frighten. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • terrified, 1 Luke 24:37