Vehemently

for which see GRIEVOUS, B, No. 1, is rendered "vehemently" in Luk 11:53.

vigorously, is translated "vehemently" in Luk 23:10, of accusations against Christ. See MIGHTY, D.

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formed from ek, "out of," and the adverb perissos, "exceedingly, the more," is found in Mar 14:31, in the best texts (some have ek perissou, the genitive case of the adjective perissos, "more"), RV, "exceeding vehemently" (AV, "the more vehemently"), of Peter's protestation of loyalty; the RV gives the better rendering.

Note: For "brake (AV, 'beat') vehemently," Luk 1:6-49, see BEAT, No. 8.