G2298: θαυμαστός (thaumastós)

G2298 θαυμαστός (thaumastós)

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Quick Definition

θαυμαστός, ή, όν Adj wonderful, marvelous

Strong's Definition

from 2296; wondered at, i.e. (by implication) wonderful

KJV Usage: marvel(-lous)

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

θαυμαστός (G2298)

adjc. | -ή, -όν | θαυμάζω

25.215 · Attitudes and Emotions · Surprise, Astonish

wonderful, remarkable, marvelous (derivative of θαυμάζω ‘to be amazed,’ 25.213) pertaining to that which causes or is worthy of amazement and wonder

MAT 21:42 · MRK 12:11 · JHN 9:30 · 1PE 2:9 · REV 15:1 · REV 15:3

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

θαυμαστός, -ή. -όν. (θαυμάζω). in Grk. writ. fr. [Hom. (h. Cer. ete.) ], Hdt., Pind. down; [interchanged in Grk. writ. with θαυμάσιος. cf. Lob. Path. Elem. ii. 341]; wonderful, marvellous ; i.e. a. worthy of pious admiration. admirable, excellent: 1 Pet. ii. 9 (Clem. Rom. 1 Cor. 36, 2; for WS, Ps. viii. 2; xcli. (xciii.) 4, (5)). Ὁ. passing human comprehension: Mt. xxi. 42 and Mk. xii. 11, (fr. ( 284 Ps. exvii. (exviii.) 22 sq., where for x9), as Job xlii. 3; Mic. vii. 15, etc.). ο. causing amazement Joined with terror: Rey. xv. 1, 3, (so for 813, Ex. xv. 11, ete.). ἃἅ. marvellous i. 6. extraordinary, striking, surprising: 2 Co. xi. 14 RG (see θαῦμα, 1); Jn. ix. 80." Ged, -as, ἡ, (fem. of θεός), [fr. Hom. down], a goddess: Acts xix. 27, and Ree. also in 35, 37.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

θαυμαστός thaumastos 6x

wondrous, glorious, 1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 15:1; marvellous, strange, uncommon, Mt. 21:42; Mk. 12:11; Jn. 9:30; Rev. 15:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

θαυμαστός, -ή, -όν

(< θαυμάζω), [in LXX for פֶּלֶא and cogn. forms (Ps 117(118):22, 23 118(119):129, Is 25:1, al.), יָרֵא ni. (Ex 15:11, Ps 64(65):5, al.), אַדִּיר (Ps 8:1, 9 92(93):4), etc.;]

wonderful, marvellous: Mt 21:42(LXX), Mk 12:11(LXX), Jo 9:30, I Pe 2:9, Re 15:1, 3.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

θαυμαστός occurs in the important soldier’s narrative regarding the Syrian campaign during the reign of Ptolemy III., P Petr II. 4511.πὸ Floav yap Savpacro(—the immediately preceding words are unfortunately lost. See also the Christian amulet P Oxy VIII. rr5183 (v/a.p.?) ὅτι τὸ ὄνομά σου, κ(ύρι)ε ὃ θ(εό)ς, ἐπικαλεσά[μ]ην τὸ θαυμαστὸν καὶ ὑπερένδοξον καὶ φοβερὸν τοῖς ὑπεναντίοις, “upon thy name, O Lord God, have I called, the wonderful and exceeding glorious name, the terror of thy foes” (Ed.). From the inscrr. we may note Preisigke 1908 θαυμαστὰς σύριγγας.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

θαυμαστός (thaumastos) — marvellous. θαυμ-αστός, Ionic dialect θωμ-, ή, όν, wonderful, marvellous, first in neuter as adverb, θαυμαστὸν γανόωντα [Refs]; ἔργα μεγάλα καὶ θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. λόχος γυναικῶν, of the Furies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θ. πλέγμα, in Medicine texts, the rete mirabile, [Refs 5th c.BC+], Latin mirum quantum, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν θ., εἰ.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -τῶς[Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter plural as adverb, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. admirable, excellent, πατήρ, υἱός, ὄλβος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἁνὴρ γὰρ οὐ στενακτὸς.., ἀλλ᾽ εἴ τις βροτῶν θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; strange, absurd, θ. καὶ γελοῖα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θαυμαστὰ ἐργάζεται behaves in an extraordinary way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. to be worshipped, οὐδείς μ᾽ ἀρέσκει νυκτὶ θαυμαστὸς θεῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]