"to admire, regard with admiration, wonder at, Lk. 7:9; Acts 7:31; to reverence, adore, 2 Thess. 1:10; absol. to wonder, be filled with wonder, admiration, or astonishment, Mt. 8:10; Lk. 4:22"
Definition and meaning
to admire, regard with admiration, wonder at, Lk. 7:9; Acts 7:31; to reverence, adore, 2 Thess. 1:10; absol. to wonder, be filled with wonder, admiration, or astonishment, Mt. 8:10; Lk. 4:22
In the original Greek the word is written: θαυμάζω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 thaumazo (G2296) across the King James Bible.
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
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Common questions
Strong's G2296 (thaumazo) is a Greek word that means: to admire, regard with admiration, wonder at, Lk. 7:9; Acts 7:31; to reverence, adore, 2 Thess. 1:10; absol. to wonder, be filled with wonder, admiration, or astonishment, Mt. 8:10; Lk. 4:22 It appears 45 times in the King James Bible.
The word thaumazo (G2296) appears 45 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2296 is thaumazo, a Greek word defined as: to admire, regard with admiration, wonder at, Lk. 7:9; Acts 7:31; to reverence, adore, 2 Thess. 1:10; absol. to wonder, be filled with wonder, admirat. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thaumazo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.