"trembling, terrified, Acts 7:32; 16:29; Heb. 12:21*"
Definition and meaning
trembling, terrified, Acts 7:32; 16:29; Heb. 12:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔντρομος
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of entromos (G1790) across the King James Bible.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
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Common questions
Strong's G1790 (entromos) is a Greek word that means: trembling, terrified, Acts 7:32; 16:29; Heb. 12:21* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word entromos (G1790) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1790 is entromos, a Greek word defined as: trembling, terrified, Acts 7:32; 16:29; Heb. 12:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
entromos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.