To murmur
γογγύζωStrong’s G1111gonguzō
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Gonguzō is the Greek word usually translated “were grumbling”, “do grumble” and “are grumbling”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,”
Meaning
Usually translated “were grumbling”, “do grumble” and “are grumbling”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- were grumbling 2
- do grumble 2
- they were grumbling 1
- are grumbling 1
- murmuring 1
- grumbled 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- John 4
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 5:30But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
- John 6:41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
- John 6:43Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
- John 6:61When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
- John 7:32The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
- 1 Corinthians 10:10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
Greek dictionary
γογγύζω gonguzō · to murmur
γογγύζω, [in LXX chiefly for לוּן ;] to mutter, murmur: 1Co.10:10; before κατά, Mat.20:11; πρός, Luk.5:30; περί, Jhn.6:41, 61; μετ᾽ ἀλλήλων, Jhn.6:43; with accusative, before περί, Jhn.7:32 (cf. δια-γογγύζω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “murmur” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MUR'MUR, noun
[Latin See the Verb.]
A low sound continued or continually repeated, as that of a stream running in a stony channel, or that of flame.
- A complaint half suppressed, or uttered in a low, muttering voice.
All definitions and other forms of “murmur”
MUR'MUR, verb intransitive
[Latin murmuro.]
- To make a low continued noise, like the hum of bees, a stream of water, rolling waves, or like the wind in a forest; as the murmuring surge.
- To grumble; to complain; to utter complaints in a low, half articulated voice; to utter sullen discontent; with at, before the thing which is the cause of discontent; as, murmur not at sickness; or with at or against, before the active agent which produces the evil.“The people murmured against Moses” Exodus 15:24
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.