Thambeo means “amaze” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H2284 — chagab (“locust”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G2284 θαμβέω (thambeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. thambeo (tham-beh'-o) v. 1. to stupefy (with surprise), i.e. astound [from G2285] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include astonished. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
thambeo (tham-beh'-o) v. 1. to stupefy (with surprise), i.e. astound [from G2285] KJV: amaze, astonish Root(s): G2285
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to astonish
Usage: θαμβέω, -ῶ (θάμβος) [in LXX for בָּעַת ni., pi., etc. ;] __1. to be amazed. __2. In late Gk., to astonish, terrify (2Ki.22:5): pass., Mrk.1:27 10:32; before ἐπί with dative of thing(s), Mrk.10:24.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render thambeo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
Strong's G2284 (θαμβέω) appears 6 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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4 indexed usages in New Testament.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Zillah also bore Tubal; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal was Naamah.
And there was dismay in the camp, and in the field; and all the people in Messab, and the spoilers were amazed; and they would not act, and the land was terror struck, and there was dismay from the Lord.
For the troubles of death compassed me, The floods of iniquity amazed me:
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For while they supposed to lie hidden in their secret sins, They were scattered under a dark veil of forgetfulness, Being horribly astonished, And troubled with strange apparitions.
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2284.
And Zillah also bore Tubal; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal was Naamah.
And there was dismay in the camp, and in the field; and all the people in Messab, and the spoilers were amazed; and they would not act, and the land was terror struck, and there was dismay from the Lord.
For the troubles of death compassed me, The floods of iniquity amazed me:
And they went after them even to Jordan: and, behold, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their panic. And the messengers returned, and brought word to the king.
And he came and stood near where I stood: and when he came, I was struck with awe, and fell upon my face: but he said to me, Understand, son of man: for yet the vision is for an appointed time.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
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.
For while they supposed to lie hidden in their secret sins, They were scattered under a dark veil of forgetfulness, Being horribly astonished, And troubled with strange apparitions.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2284, grouped by book.
Thambeo (Strong's G2284) is a Greek word most simply glossed "amaze". thambeo (tham-beh'-o) v. 1. to stupefy (with surprise), i.e. astound [from G2285]
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G2284 across 8 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2284 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as astonished. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2284, with linked reader references where each row is available.