τέρας

teras · wonder

Greek word · Strong’s number G5059 · appears 16 times in the Bible

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What it means

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

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How to say it

te·ras

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 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.