What does τρέμω (trémō) mean in the Bible?
τρέμω (trémō): Physical trembling as the involuntary bodily response to fear or awe of divine power.
Greek · G5141
τρέμω
To "tremble" or fear
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τρέμωG5141
Pronunciationtrémō
What does τρέμω (trémō) mean in the Bible?
τρέμω (trémō): Physical trembling as the involuntary bodily response to fear or awe of divine power.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5141?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include trembling (2), they are unafraid (1).
Where does τρέμω (trémō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 5:33. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (1), Luke (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ittrembling2×Mark 5:33, Luke 8:47
they are unafraid1×2 Peter 2:10
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Usage map
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First aligned rowMark 5:33
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Mark1Luke12 Peter1
Source forms
τρέμουσα2xtremousaMark 5:33, Luke 8:47
τρέμουσιν1xtremousin2 Peter 2:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular2xMark 5:33, Luke 8:47
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1x2 Peter 2:10
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Physical trembling as the involuntary bodily response to fear or awe of divine power.
Strong'sG5141
Lexical occurrences3 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms3 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkLuke 8:47Source Gloss
to "tremble" or fear
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 5:33Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
τρέμουσα,tremousa
I tremble, am afraid
Read verseLuke 8:47Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
τρέμουσαtremousa
I tremble, am afraid
Read verseActs 9:6Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
τρέμωνtremwn
I tremble, am afraid
Read verse2 Peter 2:10Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
τρέμουσιtremousin
I tremble, am afraid
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.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
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Form groups2Aligned forms3TensesPresentVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Present ActiveMark 5:33 · Luke 8:472×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present Active2 Pet 2:101×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2
Voice
active2
Mood
indicative1participle1
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)
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Physical trembling response from fear upon being discovered by Jesus
Showing 1 selected witness from 3 lexical occurrence verses.