What does θαυμάζω · ὄχλος mean in the Bible?
θαυμάζω · ὄχλος is a Greek phrase meaning "the crowds marveled".
Greek · G2296, G3793
ἐθαύμασαν οἱ ὄχλοι
To wonder; by implication, to admire · crowd
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θαυμάζωG2296to wonder; by implication, to admire
Pronunciationthaumázō
To wonder at something with amazement; often implies admiration or astonishment at the unexpected.
Open lexicon entry →ὄχλοςG3793crowd
Pronunciationóchlos
A disorganized throng of common people, often contrasted with organized civic structures or leadership.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐθαύμασαν οἱ ὄχλοι (ethaumasan hoi ochloi) mean in the Bible?
θαυμάζω · ὄχλος is a Greek phrase meaning "the crowds marveled".
Full entry for ἐθαύμασαν οἱ ὄχλοι (G2296, G3793) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2296, G3793?
G2296, G3793 is connected to 43 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the crowds marveled
Source Gloss
the crowds marveled
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms43TensesAorist, Imperfect, Present, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality28×
Aorist ActiveMatt 8:27 · Matt 9:33 · Matt 21:20 · Matt 22:22 · Luke 1:63 · Luke 2:18 · Luke 8:25 · Luke 11:14 · Matt 8:10 · Mark 15:44 · Luke 7:9 · Luke 11:38 · Acts 7:31 · Rev 17:6 · Rev 17:715×
Imperfect ActiveMark 5:20 · Luke 1:21 · Luke 4:22 · John 4:27 · John 7:15 · Acts 2:7 · Acts 4:13 · Mark 6:68×
Present ActiveJohn 7:21 · Acts 3:12 · Gal 1:63×
Aorist PassiveRev 13:31×
Future PassiveRev 17:81×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Present ActiveMatt 27:14 · Mark 15:52×
Aorist ActiveMatt 15:311×
Aorist Passive2 Thess 1:101×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality6×
Present ActiveLuke 2:33 · Jude 1:16 · Luke 9:43 · Luke 24:41 · Luke 24:125×
Aorist ActiveLuke 20:261×
Imperativecommand or strong request3×
Present ActiveJohn 5:28 · 1 John 3:132×
Aorist ActiveActs 13:411×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose2×
Aorist ActiveJohn 3:71×
Present ActiveJohn 5:201×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 43 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist21present12imperfect9future1
Voice
active40passive3
Mood
indicative29participle5infinitive4imperative3subjunctive2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 8:10ἐθαύμασενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:27ἐθαύμασανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 9:33ἐθαύμασανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:31θαυμάσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 21:20ἐθαύμασανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 22:22ἐθαύμασανaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:14θαυμάζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 5:20ἐθαύμαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 6:6ἐθαύμαζενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 12:17ἐξεθαύμαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 15:44ἐθαύμασενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 15:5θαυμάζεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 1:21ἐθαύμαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 1:63ἐθαύμασανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 2:18ἐθαύμασανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:22ἐθαύμαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 7:9ἐθαύμασενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:25ἐθαύμασανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 9:43θαυμαζόντωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 11:14ἐθαύμασανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 11:38ἐθαύμασενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 20:26θαυμάσαντεςaorist active participleparticipleLuke 24:12θαυμάζωνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 24:41θαυμαζόντωνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 3:7θαυμάσῃςaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 4:27ἐθαύμαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 5:20θαυμάζητεpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 5:28θαυμάζετεpresent active imperativeimperativeJohn 7:15ἐθαύμαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 7:21θαυμάζετεpresent active indicativeongoingActs 2:7ἐθαύμαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 3:12θαυμάζετεpresent active indicativeongoingActs 4:13ἐθαύμαζονimperfect active indicativebackgroundActs 7:31ἐθαύμασενaorist active indicativecompletedActs 13:41θαυμάσατεaorist active imperativeimperativeGalatians 1:6Θαυμάζωpresent active indicativeongoing2 Thessalonians 1:10θαυμασθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitive1 John 3:13θαυμάζετεpresent active imperativeimperativeJude 1:16θαυμάζοντεςpresent active participleparticipleRevelation 13:3ἐθαυμάσθηaorist passive indicativecompleted+3 more 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
ἐθαύμασαν οἱ ὄχλοι is built from this root:
θαῦμαG2295