θαμβέω
thambeō · be astonished
Greek word · Strong’s number G2284 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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thambeō (θαμβέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be astonished”.
Amazed.
How to say it
tham·be·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Stunned, at a loss for words.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Mark 1:27
And they were all amazed, so that they questioned one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”
- Mark 10:24
And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answers again and says to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter into the kingdom of God!
- Mark 10:32
And they were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him: