tarassō (to trouble)

Meaning

Usually translated “troubled”, “was troubled” and “should be troubled”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

troubled 3
was troubled 2
should be troubled 2
he was troubled 1
they were troubled 1
were troubled 1
was troubling 1
may be stirred 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

John 7
Matthew 2
Luke 2
Acts 2
Galatians 2
Mark 1

7 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

Matthew 14:26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Mark 6:50For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
Luke 1:12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke 24:38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
John 5:4For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
John 5:7The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.

All 17 verses, by book

Matthew 2: 2:3 14:26
Mark 1: 6:50
Luke 2: 1:12 24:38
John 7: 5:4 5:7 11:33 12:27 13:21 14:1 14:27
Acts 2: 15:24 17:8
Galatians 2: 1:7 5:10
1 Peter 1: 3:14

Greek dictionary

ταράσσω tarassō · to trouble

ταράσσω [in LXX for בָּהַל, רָגַז, etc., forty-six words in all ;] to disturb, trouble, stir up: primarily in physical sense (Hom., Eur.): τ. ὕδωρ, Jhn.1:5 [4], Jhn.1:7. Metaphorical, of the mind (Æsch., Plat., al.), to trouble, disquiet, perplex: Act.15:24, Gal.1:7 5:10; ἑαυτόν (troubled himself; Westc., in l), Jhn.11:33; of a crowd, to stir up, Act.17:8, 13; pass., Mat.2:3 14:26, Mrk.6:50, Luk.1:12 24:38, Jhn.12:27 (Psa.6:4) Psa.14:1, 7, 1Pe.3:14" (LXX) ; τ. πνεύματι, Jhn.13:21 (cf. δια-, ἐκ-ταράσσω) (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “trouble” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

TROUBLE, verb transitive

trub'l. [Latin turbo; turba, a crowd, and perhaps trova, a turn. The primary sense is to turn or to stir, to whirl about, as in Latin turbo, turbinis, a whirlwind. Hence the sense of agitation, disturbance.

To agitate; to disturb; to put into confused motion.“An angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water” John 5:4
To disturb; to perplex.
To afflict; to grieve; to distress.“Those that trouble me, rejoice when I am moved” Psalms 13:4
To busy; to cause to be much engaged or anxious.“Martha, thou art careful, and troubled about many things” Luke 10:41

All definitions and other forms of “trouble”

To tease; to vex; to molest.
To give occasion for labor to.
To sue for a debt.

TROUBLE, noun

trub'l. Disturbance of mind; agitation; commotion of spirits; perplexity; a word of very extensive application.

Affliction; calamity.“He shall deliver thee in six troubles” Job 5:19“Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles” Psalms 25:22
Molestation; inconvenience; annoyance.
Uneasiness; vexation.
That which gives disturbance, annoyance or vexation; that which afflicts.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.