Quick Definition
θαμβέω v. I amaze
Strong's Definition
to stupefy (with surprise), i.e. astound
Derivation: from G2285 (θάμβος);
KJV Usage: amaze, astonish
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θαμβέω, -ῶ ; Pass., impf. ἐθαμβούμην; 1 aor. ἐθαμβήθην; (θάμβος, q. V-) 5 1. to be astonished: Acts ix. 6 Ree. (Hom., Soph., Eur.) 2. to astonish, terrify: 28. xxii. 5; pass. to be amazed: Mk. i. 27; x. 32; foll. by ἐπί ν΄. dat. of the thing, Mk. x. 24; to be frightened, 1 Mace. vi. 8; Sap. xvii. 3; Plut. Caes. 45; Brut. 20. [Comp.: ex-OapBew. |
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θαμβέω thambeō 3x
to be astonished, amazed, awestruck Mt. 1:27; 10:24, 32*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
θαμβέω, -ῶ
(θάμβος), [in LXX for בּעת ni., pi., etc.;]
to be amazed.
In late Gk., to astonish, terrify (II Ki 22:5): pass., Mk 1:27 10:32; seq. ἐπί, c. dat. rei, Mk 10:24.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
θαμβέω. See P Leid W¥-* (ii/iii a-p.) ἰδὼν τὸν δράκοντα ὁ θεὸς ἐθαμβήθη καὶ ἐπόππυσε, and 20.51.39 kal ἡ γῆ ἀκούσασα ἠχοῦς, καὶ ἰδοῦσα αὐτήν, ἐθαμβήθη, where the aor. has its full pass. force as in Mk 157 (cf. Blass-Debrunner § 78). The verb is restored in the new Logion, P Oxy IV. 6547 μὴ παυσάσθω ὁ ζηϊτῶν ἕως ἂν] εὕρῃ καὶ ὅταν εὕρῃ [θαμβηθήσεται καὶ θαμ]βηθεὶς βασιλεύσει. In MGr we have θαμπαίνω and θαμπώνω = “blind,” ““ dazzle.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
θαμβέω (thambeō) — to astonish. θαμβ-έω, to be astounded, οἱ δὲ ἰδόντες θάμβησαν [Refs 8th c.BC+]
2. with accusative, to be astonished at, θάμβησαν δ᾽ ὄρνιθας [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II. later also causal, alarm, [LXX]:—passive, to be astounded, [NT] astounded, [Refs 1st c.AD+]