"to be astonished, amazed, awestruck Mt. 1:27; 10:24, 32*"
Definition and meaning
to be astonished, amazed, awestruck Mt. 1:27; 10:24, 32*
In the original Greek the word is written: θαμβέω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 thambeo (G2284) across the King James Bible.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
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Common questions
Strong's G2284 (thambeo) is a Greek word that means: to be astonished, amazed, awestruck Mt. 1:27; 10:24, 32* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word thambeo (G2284) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2284 is thambeo, a Greek word defined as: to be astonished, amazed, awestruck Mt. 1:27; 10:24, 32*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thambeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.