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θαυμάζω
thaumázō · Greek · Strong's G2296 · 43 occurrences
The KJV renders 8 different Hebrew and Greek words as “wonder”
What it means
to wonder; by implication, to admire
from G2295 (θαῦμα);
How the KJV renders it
admire, have in admiration, marvel, wonder
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“wonder”
“marvel”
also renders thaumastós (G2298), tâmahh (H8539)
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Where it appears
43 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 John 3:13 · V-PAM-2P
Don’t be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.
2 Thessalonians 1:10 · V-APN
when he comes in that day to be glorified in his saints and to be admired among all those who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
Acts 2:7 · V-IAI-3P
They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?
Acts 3:12 · V-PAI-2P
When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, “You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?
Acts 4:13 · V-IAI-3P
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
Acts 7:31 · V-AAI-3S
When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight. As he came close to see, the voice of the Lord came to him,
Acts 13:41 V-AAM-2PGalatians 1:6 V-PAI-1SJohn 3:7 V-AAS-2SJohn 4:27 V-IAI-3PJohn 5:20 V-PAI-2PJohn 5:28 V-PAM-2PJohn 7:15 V-IAI-3PJohn 7:21 V-PAI-2PJude 1:16 V-PAP-NPMLuke 1:21 V-IAI-3PLuke 1:63 V-AAI-3PLuke 2:18 V-AAI-3PLuke 2:33 V-PAP-NPMLuke 4:22 V-IAI-3PLuke 7:9 V-AAI-3SLuke 8:25 V-AAI-3PLuke 9:43 V-PAP-GPMLuke 11:14 V-AAI-3PLuke 11:38 V-AAI-3SLuke 20:26 V-AAP-NPMLuke 24:41 V-PAP-GPMMatthew 8:10 V-AAI-3SMatthew 8:27 V-AAI-3PMatthew 9:33 V-AAI-3PMatthew 15:31 V-AANMatthew 21:20 V-AAI-3PMatthew 22:22 V-AAI-3PMatthew 27:14 V-PANMark 5:20 V-IAI-3PMark 6:6 V-AAI-3SMark 12:17 V-IAI-3PMark 15:5 V-PANMark 15:44 V-AAI-3SRevelation 13:3 V-AAI-3SRevelation 17:6 V-AAI-1SRevelation 17:7 V-AAI-2SRevelation 17:8 V-FMI-3P
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