Quick Definition
confused noise, riot, disturbance
Strong's Definition
a disturbance
Derivation: from the base of G2360 (θροέω);
KJV Usage: tumult, uproar
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θόρυβος, θορύβου, ὁ (akin to θρως, τύρβη, τρυβάζω (but τύρβη etc. seem to come from another root; cf. Curtius, § 250)), a noise, tumult, uproar: of persons wailing, Mar_5:38; of a clamorous and excited multitude, Mat_27:24; of riotous persons, Act_20:1; Act_21:34; a tumult, as a breach of public order, Mat_26:5; Mar_14:2; Act_24:18. (In Greek writings from Pindar and Herodotus down; several times in the Sept..)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θόρυβος thorybos 7x
an uproar, din; an outward expression of mental agitation, outcry, Mar_5:38 ; a tumult, commotion, Mat_26:5
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
θόρυβος , -ου , ὁ ,
[in LXX for H1995 , etc.;]
a noise, uproar, tumult, as of an excited mob: Mat_26:5 ; Mat_27:24 , Mar_14:2 , Act_20:1 ; Act_21:34 ; Act_24:18 ; of mourners, = ὄχλος θορυβούμενος , Mar_5:38 .†
*† θορυράζω
( < θόρυβος ), = τυρβάζω ( q.v. ),
to disturb, trouble: pass ., Luk_10:41 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
θόρυβος [page 292]
For the stronger sense of this word riot, disturbance, as in Mar_14:2 (Vg. tumultui ), Act_20:1 ; Act_24:18 , cf. P Tebt I. 15 .8 (B.C. 114) θορύβου γενομένου ἐν τῆι κώ (μηι ) with reference to a village riot and an attack upon the epistates by two persons. See also OGIS 48 .9 (iii/B.C.) ὁρῶντές τινας τῶν πολιτῶν [μ ]ὴ ὀρθῶς ἀνα [στρ ]ε [φ ]ομένους καὶ θόρυβον οὐ τὸν τυχόντα παρ [έχ ]οντας ἐν τ [αῖς ] βουλαῖς [καὶ ] ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις . . . [μέχρι βίας καὶ ] ἀσ [ε ]βείας , Magn 114 .8 ἰς ταραχὴν καὶ θορύβους ἐνπίπτειν .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
θόρυβος θόρυ^βος, ὁ, [Etym: θρόος] "a noise, uproar, clamour", Pind. , Eur. , Thuc. , etc.; θόρυβος βοῆς a confused "clamour", Soph. "in token of approbation or the contrary": "applause, cheers", Ar. , Plat. , etc. "groans, murmurs", Soph. "tumult, confusion", Hdt. , Thuc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
θόρυβος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX for הָמוֹן, etc. ;]
a noise, uproar, tumult, as of an excited mob: Mat.26:5 27:24, Mrk.14:2, Act.20:1 21:34 24:18; of mourners, = ὄχλος θορυβούμενος, Mrk.5:38.†
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