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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2284. θαμβέω (thambeó) -- To astonish, to amaze, to be astounded</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2284.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/2-25.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2284.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2284</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2283.htm" title="2283">◄</a> 2284. thambeó <a href="../greek/2285.htm" title="2285">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">thambeó: To astonish, to amaze, to be astounded</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">θαμβέω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>thambeó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tham-BEH-o<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tham-beh'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To astonish, to amaze, to be astounded<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I amaze; pass: I am amazed (almost terrified).<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From a derivative of the base of G2285 (θάμβος, thambos), meaning "amazement" or "astonishment."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "thambeó," similar expressions of astonishment can be found in Hebrew words like תָּמַהּ (tamah, Strong's H8539), which means "to be astounded" or "to marvel."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb "thambeó" is used in the New Testament to describe a state of being struck with amazement or awe, often in response to witnessing a miraculous event or hearing profound teaching. It conveys a sense of overwhelming surprise or wonder that leaves individuals in a state of awe.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, expressions of amazement were common in response to extraordinary events, whether in religious, philosophical, or everyday contexts. The use of "thambeó" in the New Testament reflects the profound impact of Jesus' miracles and teachings on those who witnessed them. This astonishment often led to deeper inquiry or a reevaluation of one's beliefs and understanding of God.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 2284</b> <i>thambéō</i> – to astonish, amaze (passive, dumbfounded) to the point of becoming emotionally "stalled" ("shutting down") – also implying a sense of wonder or terror (Vine, Unger, White). <a href="/greek/2285.htm">See 2285</a> (<i>thambos</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/2285.htm">thambos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to astonish<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>amazed (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2284: θαμβέω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">θαμβέω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">θαμβω</span>; passive, imperfect <span class="greek2">ἐθαμβουμην</span>; 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἐθαμβήθην</span>; (<span class="greek2">θάμβος</span>, which see); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">to be astonished</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/9-6.htm">Acts 9:6</a> <span class="manuref">Rec.</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>) <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="accented">to astonish, terrify</span>: <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-5.htm">2 Samuel 22:5</a>; passive <span class="accented">to be amazed</span>: <a href="/interlinear/mark/1-27.htm">Mark 1:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/10-32.htm">Mark 10:32</a>; followed by <span class="greek2">ἐπί</span> with the dative of the thing, <a href="/interlinear/mark/10-24.htm">Mark 10:24</a>; <span class="accented">to be frightened,</span> 1 Macc. 6:8; Wis. 17:3; <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, Caesar 45; Brut. 20. (Compare: <span class="greek2">θάμβος</span> (allied with <span class="greek2">τάφος</span> amazement, from a Sanskrit root signifying <span class="accented">to render immovable</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Curtius</span>, § 233; <span class="abbreviation">Vanicek</span>, p. 1130), <span class="greek2">θάμβους</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span>; from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down; <span class="accented">amazement</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/4-36.htm">Luke 4:36</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/5-9.htm">Luke 5:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/3-10.htm">Acts 3:10</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>amaze, astonish. <p>From <a href="/greek/2285.htm">thambos</a>; to stupefy (with surprise), i.e. Astound -- amaze, astonish. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2285.htm">thambos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εθαμβήθη εθαμβήθην εθαμβηθησαν εθαμβήθησαν ἐθαμβήθησαν εθάμβησάν εθαμβουντο εθαμβούντο ἐθαμβοῦντο θαμβείσθαι θαμβουμένους θαμβών ethambethesan ethambēthēsan ethambḗthesan ethambḗthēsan ethambounto ethamboûnto<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/mark/1-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 1:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural">V-AIP-3P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ <b>ἐθαμβήθησαν</b> ἅπαντες ὥστε</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> They were all <span class="itali">amazed,</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> all <span class="itali">amazed,</span> insomuch that<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/1-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> And <span class="itali">were astonished</span> all so that<p><b><a href="/text/mark/10-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 10:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIM/P-3P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ μαθηταὶ <b>ἐθαμβοῦντο</b> ἐπὶ τοῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The disciples <span class="itali">were amazed</span> at His words.<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the disciples <span class="itali">were astonished</span> at<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover [the] disciples <span class="itali">were astonished</span> at the<p><b><a href="/text/mark/10-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 10:32</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIM/P-3P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰησοῦς καὶ <b>ἐθαμβοῦντο</b> οἱ δὲ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was walking on ahead <span class="itali">of them; and they were amazed,</span> and those<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">they were amazed;</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Jesus and <span class="itali">they were astonished</span> those moreover<p><b><a href="/greek/2284.htm">Strong's Greek 2284</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2284.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ethambe_the_san_2284.htm">ἐθαμβήθησαν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/ethambounto_2284.htm">ἐθαμβοῦντο — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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