"to make a din, uproar; trans. to disturb, throw into commotion, Acts 17:5; in NT mid. to manifest agitation of mind, to raise a lament, Mt. 9:23; Mk. 5:39; Acts 20:10*"
Definition and meaning
to make a din, uproar; trans. to disturb, throw into commotion, Acts 17:5; in NT mid. to manifest agitation of mind, to raise a lament, Mt. 9:23; Mk. 5:39; Acts 20:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: θορυβέω
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 thorybeo (G2350) across the King James Bible.
And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
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Common questions
Strong's G2350 (thorybeo) is a Greek word that means: to make a din, uproar; trans. to disturb, throw into commotion, Acts 17:5; in NT mid. to manifest agitation of mind, to raise a lament, Mt. 9:23; Mk. 5:39; Acts 20:10* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word thorybeo (G2350) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2350 is thorybeo, a Greek word defined as: to make a din, uproar; trans. to disturb, throw into commotion, Acts 17:5; in NT mid. to manifest agitation of mind, to raise a lament, Mt. 9:23; Mk. . James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
thorybeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.