What does θαμβέω (thambéō) mean in the Bible?
θαμβέω (thambéō): Astonishment that combines amazement with underlying fear or dread, often triggered by divine power or authority
Greek · G2284
θαμβέω
To astonish
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θαμβέωG2284
Pronunciationthambéō
What does θαμβέω (thambéō) mean in the Bible?
θαμβέω (thambéō): Astonishment that combines amazement with underlying fear or dread, often triggered by divine power or authority
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How does the BSB render G2284?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include were amazed (2), [The disciples] were amazed (1).
Where does θαμβέω (thambéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 1:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Mark (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwere amazed2×Mark 1:27, Mark 10:24
[The disciples] were amazed1×Mark 10:32
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 1:27
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
Mark3
Source forms
ἐθαμβοῦντο2xethambountoMark 10:24, Mark 10:32
ἐθαμβήθησαν1xethambēthēsanMark 1:27
Parsing patterns
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural2xMark 10:24, Mark 10:32
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural1xMark 1:27
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Astonishment that combines amazement with underlying fear or dread, often triggered by divine power or authority
Source Gloss
to astonish
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Astonishment that combines amazement with underlying fear or dread, often triggered by divine power or authority
(θάμβος) [in LXX for בָּעַת ni., pi., etc. ;]
1to be amazed.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 1:27Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Passive Indicative
ἐθαμβήθησανeqambhqhsan
I amaze
Read verseMark 10:24Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Passive Indicative
ἐθαμβοῦντοeqambounto
I amaze
Read verseMark 10:32Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Passive Indicative
ἐθαμβοῦντο,eqambounto
I amaze
Read verseActs 9:6Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
θαμβῶνqambwn
I amaze
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect2aorist1
Voice
passive3
Mood
indicative3
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
θαμβέω is built from this root:
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