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Strong's G5016 ταραχή (tarache)

Tarache means “disturbance” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5016 — nebuah (“prophecy”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5016
Language Greek
Linked Usages 28
Books 15

Strong's G5016 Quick Answer

Strong's G5016 ταραχή (tarache) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. tarache (tar-akh-ay') n. 1. disturbance 2. (of water) roiling It has 28 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include water. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
tarache (tar-akh-ay') n. 1. disturbance 2. (of water) roiling
Usage
28 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
water

Meaning and Definition

tarache (tar-akh-ay') n. 1. disturbance 2. (of water) roiling 3. (of a mob) sedition [feminine from G5015] KJV: trouble(-ing) Root(s): G5015

Original Word
ταραχή
Transliteration
tarache
Derivation
Root: ταράσσω R1: 5015
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5016. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

disturbance

Usage: ταραχή, -ῆς, ἡ (ταράσσω), [in LXX for חָלָה, מְהוּמָה, etc. ;] trouble, disturbance: τ. ὕδατος, Jhn.1:5 [4]. In pl. (as in cl.), tumults: Mrk.13:8, Rec.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5016 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tarache, 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.

water John 5:4

How Strong's G5016 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. 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.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5016 (ταραχή) appears 26 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5016 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5016 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 13:8 KJV

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

John 5:4 KJV

For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.

Strong's G5016 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Judges 11:35 Septuagint / Brenton

And it came to pass when he saw her, that he rent his garments, and said, Ah, ah, my daughter, thou hast indeed troubled me, and thou wast the cause of my trouble; and I have opened my mouth against thee to the Lord, and I shall not be able to return from it.

Job 24:17 Septuagint / Brenton

For the morning is to them all as the shadow of death, For each will be conscious of the terror of the shadow of death.

Psalms 30:21 Septuagint / Brenton

Thou wilt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the vexation of man: Thou wilt screen them in a tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.

Strong's G5016 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

11 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 3:30 Septuagint / Brenton

But they praised the Lord, that had miraculously honored his own place: for the temple, which a little afore was full of fear and trouble, when the Almighty Lord appeared, was filled with joy and gladness.

2 Maccabees 10:30 Septuagint / Brenton

and took Maccabeus between them, and covered him on every side with their weapons, and kept him safe, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that being confounded with blindness, and full of trouble, they were killed.

2 Maccabees 11:25 Septuagint / Brenton

Wherefore our mind is, that this nation shall be in rest, and we have determined to restore them their temple, that they may live according to the customs of their forefathers.

Usage Excerpts

First 28 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5016.

Judges 11:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass when he saw her, that he rent his garments, and said, Ah, ah, my daughter, thou hast indeed troubled me, and thou wast the cause of my trouble; and I have opened my mouth against thee to the Lord, and I shall not be able to return from it.
Job 24:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the morning is to them all as the shadow of death, For each will be conscious of the terror of the shadow of death.
Psalms 30:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou wilt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the vexation of man: Thou wilt screen them in a tabernacle from the contradiction of tongues.
Proverbs 6:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His perverse heart devises evils: At all times such a one causes troubles to a city.
Proverbs 33:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 22:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For it is a day of trouble, and of destruction, and of treading down, and there is perplexity sent from the Lord of hosts: they wander in the Valley of Zion; they wander from the least to the greatest on the mountains.
Isaiah 24:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
the earth shall be utterly confounded, and the earth shall be completely perplexed.
Isaiah 52:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For ye shall not go forth with tumult, neither go by flight: for the Lord shall go first in advance of you; and the God of Israel shall be he that brings up your rear.
Jeremiah 14:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? and has thy soul departed from Zion? wherefore hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we waited for peace, but there was no prosperity; for a time of healing, and behold trouble!
Lamentations 3:59 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast seen, O Lord, my troubles: Thou hast judged my cause.
Ezekiel 23:46 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus saith the Lord God, Bring up a multitude upon them, and send trouble and plunder into the midst of them.
Ezekiel 30:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And a sword shall come upon the Egyptians, and there shall be tumult in Ethiopia, and in Egypt men shall fall down slain together, and her foundations shall fall.
Ezekiel 30:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In that day shall messengers go forth hastening to destroy Ethiopia utterly, and there shall be tumult among them in the day of Egypt: for, behold, it comes.
Ezekiel 30:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will send fire upon Egypt; and Syene shall be sorely troubled; and there shall be a breaking in Diospolis, and waters shall be poured out.
Hosea 5:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore I will be as consternation to Ephraim, and as a goad to the house of Judah.
Mark 13:8 New Testament, KJV
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
John 5:4 New Testament, KJV
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
2 Maccabees 3:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But they praised the Lord, that had miraculously honored his own place: for the temple, which a little afore was full of fear and trouble, when the Almighty Lord appeared, was filled with joy and gladness.
2 Maccabees 10:30 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and took Maccabeus between them, and covered him on every side with their weapons, and kept him safe, but shot arrows and lightnings against the enemies: so that being confounded with blindness, and full of trouble, they were killed.
2 Maccabees 11:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Wherefore our mind is, that this nation shall be in rest, and we have determined to restore them their temple, that they may live according to the customs of their forefathers.
2 Maccabees 13:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And at last they filled the camp with fear and tumult, and departed with good success.
2 Maccabees 15:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they made a great shout and a noise, praising the Almighty in their own language.
3 Maccabees 3:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Nor was this unexpected uproar and sudden conflux of people unobserved by the Greeks who lived in the city, concerning men who had never harmed them: yet to aid them was not in their power, since all was oppression around; but they encouraged the Jews by sympathizing with them in their troubles, and expected a favorable turn of affairs:
3 Maccabees 3:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Having then, received certain proofs that these Jews bear us every sort of ill-will, we must look forward to the possibility of some sudden tumult among ourselves, when these impious men may turn traitors and barbarous enemies.
3 Maccabees 6:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they stood opposite, and filled the enemies’ host with confusion and cowardice; and bound them with immoveable fetters.
Wisdom of Solomon 17:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For they, that promised to drive away terrors and troubles from a sick soul, Were sick themselves of fear, worthy to be laughed at.
Wisdom of Sirach 11:34 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Receive a stranger into thy house, and he will disturb thee, And turn thee out of thine own.
Wisdom of Sirach 40:4 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
From him that weareth purple and a crown, Unto him that is clothed with a linen frock.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5016, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5016 FAQ

What does tarache (ταραχή) mean?

Tarache (Strong's G5016) is a Greek word most simply glossed "disturbance". tarache (tar-akh-ay') n. 1. disturbance 2. (of water) roiling

How many times is tarache (ταραχή) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 28 linked usages for Strong's G5016 across 15 books.

Where can I study tarache (ταραχή) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5016 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate tarache (ταραχή)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as water. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5016 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 15 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 11 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5016, with linked reader references where each row is available.