θάμβος

thambos

amazement

akin to an obsolete (to dumbfound); stupefaction (by surprise), i.e. astonishment:--X amazed, + astonished, wonder.

G2285

Luke 5:9 · Word #1

Lexicon G2285

Lemmaθάμβος
Transliterationthámbos
Strong'sG2285
In-contextamazement
Literalamazement

Morphology N NOM N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaθάμβος
Strong'sG2285

SIBI-P1 G2285-01

the dumbfounding stupefaction

Morphological NotesNoun, nominative neuter singular (Gr,N,,,,,NNS,); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative, denoting a singular state or condition.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the root sense of being struck speechless or stunned ("dumbfounded") that underlies θάμβος, while expressing the intense state of astonishment conveyed by the noun. The definite singular form reflects the nominative neuter singular morphology, presenting it as a concrete state or condition.

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Word Usage (3 occurrences of G2285)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Luke 4:36 θάμβος thambos amazement
Luke 5:9 θάμβος thambos amazement
Acts 3:10 θάμβους thambous wonder