Quick Definition
I amaze
Strong's Definition
to stupefy (with surprise), i.e. astound
Derivation: from G2285 (θάμβος);
KJV Usage: amaze, astonish
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θαμβέω, θαμβω; passive, imperfect ἐθαμβουμην; 1 aorist ἐθαμβήθην; (θάμβος, which see);
1. to be astonished: Act_9:6 Rec. (Homer, Sophocles, Euripides)
2. to astonish, terrify: 2Sa_22:5; passive to be amazed: Mar_1:27; Mar_10:32; followed by ἐπί with the dative of the thing, Mar_10:24; to be frightened, 1Ma_6:8; Wis_17:3; Plutarch, Caesar 45; Brut. 20. (Compare: θάμβος (allied with τάφος amazement, from a Sanskrit root signifying to render immovable; Curtius, § 233; Vanicek, p. 1130), θάμβους, τό; from Homer down; amazement: Luk_4:36; Luk_5:9; Act_3:10.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θαμβέω thambeō 3x
to be astonished, amazed, awestruck Mr. 1:27; 10:24, 32
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
θαμβέω , -ῶ
(θάμβος )
[in LXX for H1204 ni ., pi ., etc.;]
1. to be amazed.
2. In late Gk ., to astonish, terrify ( 2Sa_22:5 ): pass ., Mar_1:27 ; Mar_10:32 ; seq . ἐπί c . dat rei , Mar_10:24 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
θαμβέω [page 283]
See P Leid W v. 30 (ii/iii A.D.) ἰδὼν τὸν δράκοντα ὁ θεὸς ἐθαμβήθη καὶ ἐπόππυσε , and ib. xi. 39 καὶ ἡ γῆ ἀκούσασαἠχοῦς , καὶ ἰδοῦσα αὐτήν , ἐθαμβήθη , where the aor. has its full pass. force as in Mar_1:27 (cf. Blass-Debrunner § 78). The verb is restored in the new Logion, P Oxy IV. 654 .7 μὴ παυσάσθω ὁ ζη [τῶν . . . . . . . . ἕως ἂν ] εὕρῃ καὶ ὅταν εὕρῃ [θαμβηθήσεται καὶ θαμ ]βηθεὶς βασιλεύσει . In MGr we have θαμπαίνω and θαμπώνω = blind, dazzle.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
θαμβέω θαμβέω, [Etym: θάμβος] "to be astounded, amazed", Hom. , Soph. , Eur. c. acc. "to be astonished at, marvel at", Od. , Pind. Causal, "to surprise":—Pass., τεθαμβημένος "astounded", Plut.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
θαμβέω, -ῶ
(θάμβος) [in LXX for בָּעַת ni., pi., etc. ;]
__1. to be amazed.
__2. In late Gk., to astonish, terrify (2Ki.22:5): pass., Mrk.1:27 10:32; before ἐπί with dative of thing(s), Mrk.10:24.†
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