teras · wonder

What it means

teras (τέρας) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “wonder”.

Portent.

How to say it

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

1. An amazing deed that leaves all astonished.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• John×1
• Acts×9
• Romans×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• Hebrews×1

• Matthew 24:24

  For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and will perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.

• Mark 13:22

  For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the chosen.

• John 4:48

  So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”

• Acts 2:19

  And I will give wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and vapor of smoke.

• Acts 2:22

  Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested by God to you by miracles and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know,

• Acts 2:43

  And fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.

• Acts 4:30

  while you stretch out your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may take place through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

• Acts 5:12

  And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were being done among the people; and they were all with one mind in the portico of Solomon.

• Acts 6:8

  And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people.

• Acts 7:36

  This man led them out, doing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt and at the Red Sea and in the wilderness for forty years.

• Acts 14:3

  So they stayed a long time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who was testifying to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

• Acts 15:12

  And all the multitude fell silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they described how many signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

• Romans 15:19

  by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit, so that from Jerusalem and around as far as Illyricum I have fulfilled the good news of the Messiah;

• 2 Corinthians 12:12

  The signs of the apostle were performed among you in all perseverance, by both signs and wonders and miracles.

• 2 Thessalonians 2:9

  whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan with all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,

• Hebrews 2:4

  while God testified along with them by signs and wonders and various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will.