To astonish
θαμβέωStrong’s G2284thambeō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Thambeō is the Greek word usually translated “were astonished”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “were astonished”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- were astonished 3
- they were astonished 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 3
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
- Mark 10:32And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
- Acts 9:6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Greek dictionary
θαμβέω thambeō · to astonish
θαμβέω, -ῶ (θάμβος) [in LXX for בָּעַת ni., pi., etc. ;] 1. to be amazed. 2. In late Gk., to astonish, terrify (2Ki.22:5): pass., Mrk.1:27 10:32; before ἐπί with dative of thing(s), Mrk.10:24.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “astonish” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ASTON'ISH, verb transitive
[Latin attono, to astonish; ad and tono. See Tone and Stun.]
- “I Daniel was astonished at the vision” Daniel 8:27
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.