2295. thauma

Lexicon

thauma: Wonder, Marvel

Original Word: θαῦμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: thauma
Pronunciation: THOW-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (thos'-mah)
Definition: Wonder, Marvel
Meaning: (a) concr: a marvel, wonder, (b) abstr: wonder, amazement.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

admiration.

Apparently from a form of theaomai; wonder (properly concrete; but by implication, abstract) -- admiration.

see GREEK theaomai

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2295 thaúma – a wonder, evoking "emotional" astonishment (gaping) at the marvel, i.e. performed to powerfully strike the viewer personally (uniquely, individually). See 2296 (thaumázō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
akin to theaomai
Definition
a wonder
NASB Translation
greatly* (1), wonder (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2295: θαῦμα

θαῦμα, θαυματός, τό (ΘΑΟΜΑΙ (to wonder at), to gaze at, cf. Alexander Buttmann (1873) Gram. § 114 under the word; Ausf. Spr. ii., p. 196; Curtius, § 308);

1. a wonderful thing, a marvel: 2 Corinthians 11:14 L T Tr WH.

2. wonder: θαυμάζειν θαῦμα μέγα (cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 2; (Buttmann, § 131, 5)), to wonder (with great wonder i. e.) exceedingly, Revelation 17:6. (In both senses in Greek writings from Homer down; the Sept. Job 17:8; Job 18:20.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the verb θαυμάζω (thaumazō), meaning "to wonder" or "to marvel."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H4159 מוֹפֵת (mopheth): A wonder, sign, or miracle, often used in the Old Testament to describe acts of God that serve as signs to His people.
• H6382 פֶּלֶא (pele'): A wonder or marvel, used to describe extraordinary events or acts that evoke amazement and are attributed to divine intervention.

These Hebrew terms, like θαῦμα, emphasize the extraordinary nature of divine acts that serve as signs to reveal God's power and purpose. They are used throughout the Scriptures to highlight the miraculous and the wondrous, drawing attention to God's active presence in the world.

Usage: The term θαῦμα is used in the New Testament to describe events, actions, or phenomena that evoke wonder or amazement, often in the context of divine acts or miracles.

Context: The Greek word θαῦμα appears in the New Testament to denote occurrences that inspire awe and wonder, typically associated with the miraculous works of God or Jesus Christ. It is used to describe events that transcend natural explanation and point to divine intervention or authority. In the context of the New Testament, θαῦμα is often linked with the miraculous signs performed by Jesus, which served to authenticate His divine mission and reveal His identity as the Son of God.

For instance, in the Gospel accounts, the miracles of Jesus, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, and controlling nature, are described as wonders that lead the witnesses to marvel at His power and authority. These acts are not merely displays of power but are intended to convey deeper spiritual truths and to elicit faith in those who witness them.

The use of θαῦμα underscores the response of the people who encounter these divine acts. It reflects the human reaction of amazement and the recognition of something extraordinary that points beyond the natural realm to the supernatural. This term captures the essence of the miraculous as both a revelation of God's power and a call to faith.

Forms and Transliterations

θαυμα θαύμα θαῦμα thauma thaûma

Englishman's Concordance

2 Corinthians 11:14 N-NNS
GRK: καὶ οὐ θαῦμα αὐτὸς γὰρ
NAS: No wonder, for even Satan
INT: And no wonder himself indeed

Revelation 17:6 N-ANS
GRK: ἰδὼν αὐτὴν θαῦμα μέγα
NAS: When I saw her, I wondered greatly.
KJV: I wondered with great admiration.
INT: having seen her with wonder great

Strong's Greek 2295
2 Occurrences

θαῦμα — 2 Occ.