Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
disturbance
Usage: τάραχος, -ου, ὁ (ταράσσω), [in LXX for מְהוּמָה, etc. ;] later form of ταραχή (Xen., al.; see Thackeray, Gr., 159): Act.12:18 19:23.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5017
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's G5017 Quick Answer
Strong's G5017 τάραχος (tarachos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. tarachos (tar'-akh-os) n. 1. a disturbance 2. (popular) tumult It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include stir. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- tarachos (tar'-akh-os) n. 1. a disturbance 2. (popular) tumult
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- stir
Meaning and Definition
tarachos (tar'-akh-os) n. 1. a disturbance 2. (popular) tumult [masculine from G5015] KJV: stir Root(s): G5015
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5017. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5017 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tarachos, 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.
stir
Acts 12:18
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How Strong's G5017 Usage Compares
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.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 3 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 G5017 (τάραχος) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 5:9 — τάραχος
- Genesis 10:3 — Γαμερ
- Judges 11:35 — ταράχῳ
- Wisdom of Solomon 14:25 — τάραχος
Strong's G5017 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 G5017 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
Strong's G5017 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the sons of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
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.
And it came to pass after it went about to Gath, that the hand of the Lord comes upon the city, a very great confusion; and he smote the men of the city small and great, and smote them in their secret parts: and the Gittites made to themselves images of emerods.
Strong's G5017 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
So that there reigned in all men without exception, blood, manslaughter, theft, and dissimulation, Corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5017.
And the sons of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
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.
And it came to pass after it went about to Gath, that the hand of the Lord comes upon the city, a very great confusion; and he smote the men of the city small and great, and smote them in their secret parts: and the Gittites made to themselves images of emerods.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
So that there reigned in all men without exception, blood, manslaughter, theft, and dissimulation, Corruption, unfaithfulness, tumults, perjury,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5017, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5017 FAQ
What does tarachos (τάραχος) mean?
Tarachos (Strong's G5017) is a Greek word most simply glossed "stir". tarachos (tar'-akh-os) n. 1. a disturbance 2. (popular) tumult
How many times is tarachos (τάραχος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G5017 across 5 books.
Where can I study tarachos (τάραχος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5017 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate tarachos (τάραχος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as stir. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5017 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5017, with linked reader references where each row is available.