"to tremble, be agitated from fear, Mk. 5:33; Lk. 8:47; by impl. to fear, be afraid, 2 Pet. 2:10*"
Definition and meaning
to tremble, be agitated from fear, Mk. 5:33; Lk. 8:47; by impl. to fear, be afraid, 2 Pet. 2:10*
In the original Greek the word is written: τρέμω
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 tremo (G5141) across the King James Bible.
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
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.
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
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Common questions
Strong's G5141 (tremo) is a Greek word that means: to tremble, be agitated from fear, Mk. 5:33; Lk. 8:47; by impl. to fear, be afraid, 2 Pet. 2:10* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word tremo (G5141) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5141 is tremo, a Greek word defined as: to tremble, be agitated from fear, Mk. 5:33; Lk. 8:47; by impl. to fear, be afraid, 2 Pet. 2:10*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tremo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.