θροέω
throéō · G2360 · Greek · 3 occurrences
Meanings
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to be startled
To be in a state of fear associated with surprise
ExamplesMatthew 24:6 “And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.
Mark 13:7 “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end.
2 Thessalonians 2:2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit, or a message, or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
How it’s used In 5 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Who or what does itSubject
3 occurrences in 2 groups
- Not stated: you (more than one) 2
- Not stated (infinitive) 1
What it acts on, or what is saidObject
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ἀκούωto hear 1
With adverbsAdverbs
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- μήnot 1
What is done to itIt is the object
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- ὁράωto see 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- εἰςto 2
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 1 word
- πτοέω ptoéō · G4422 · to be very frightened, to be terrified, to be alarmed
- πτοέω means to frighten or be frightened/terrified, closely paralleling θροέω's sense of being alarmed or frightened, though πτοέω may emphasize sudden terror slightly more strongly.
Contrasting words 2 words
- θαῤῥέω tharrhéō · G2292 · to be courageous, to have courage, to be bold
- θροέω means to be frightened or alarmed; θαρρέω means to be confident, courageous, or of good cheer, representing the emotional opposite of fear and alarm.
- ἡσυχάζω hēsycházō · G2270 · to rest, to live a quiet life
- θροέω conveys disturbance and alarm; ἡσυχάζω denotes being quiet, still, and undisturbed, expressing the opposite state of agitation versus tranquility.
In the other Testament 1 word
- חָרַד chârad · H2729 · to shake, to quake, to tremble > to be startled
- θροέω carries the sense of being frightened or startled; חָרַד expresses trembling or fear in response to alarming circumstances, serving as a functional Hebrew equivalent for this emotional response.
Semantic domains 1 entry
- To be startled25.262
- In Matthew 24:6, Jesus teaches, “you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end,” using this verb for being startled into fear.
Word family 6 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon θρόω: (θρως clamor, tumult); in Greek writings to cry aloud, make a noise by outcry; in…
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 1 entry
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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