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The term "wondrous" in the Bible is often used to describe the extraordinary and awe-inspiring acts of God, His creation, and His intervention in the lives of His people. It conveys a sense of divine majesty and power that elicits wonder and reverence. The concept of "wondrous" is deeply rooted in the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and His ability to perform miracles beyond human comprehension.

Old Testament References

In the Old Testament, the word "wondrous" frequently appears in the context of God's mighty works and His dealings with Israel. For instance, in Exodus 15:11, the song of Moses celebrates God's deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt: "Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?" . Here, the wondrous acts of God are highlighted as unparalleled and deserving of worship.

The Psalms are replete with references to God's wondrous deeds. Psalm 40:5 states, "Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count" . This verse emphasizes the innumerable and incomprehensible nature of God's wondrous works, inviting believers to trust in His providence and wisdom.

New Testament References

In the New Testament, the concept of "wondrous" is often associated with the miracles of Jesus Christ, which serve as signs of His divine authority and messianic identity. In Matthew 21:15, after Jesus cleanses the temple and heals the blind and the lame, the chief priests and scribes witness the "wondrous things" He does and the children shouting in the temple courts, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" . This passage underscores the recognition of Jesus' wondrous acts as fulfillment of messianic prophecy and a testament to His divine mission.

The apostle Paul also speaks of the wondrous nature of God's plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. In Romans 11:33, he exclaims, "O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!" . Here, the wondrous wisdom of God is celebrated as beyond human understanding, inviting believers to marvel at His redemptive work.

Theological Significance

Theologically, the concept of "wondrous" serves to remind believers of the transcendence and immanence of God. His wondrous acts are not only demonstrations of His power but also expressions of His love and faithfulness. They call the faithful to a posture of humility, worship, and trust, recognizing that God's ways are higher than human ways (Isaiah 55:9).

In the life of the believer, the recognition of God's wondrous works fosters a spirit of gratitude and awe. It encourages a deeper reliance on God's promises and a commitment to proclaim His greatness to others. As the psalmist declares in Psalm 105:2, "Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wondrous works" , believers are called to bear witness to the wondrous nature of God in their lives and communities.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) In a wonderful or surprising manner or degree; wonderfully.

2. (a.) Wonderful; astonishing; admirable; marvelous; such as excite surprise and astonishment; strange.

Greek

2297. thaumasios -- wonderful
... wonderful thing, remarkable, admirable. From thauma; wondrous, ie (neuter as noun)
a miracle -- wonderful thing. see GREEK thauma. (thaumasia) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4652. miphlaah -- a wondrous work
... 4651, 4652. miphlaah. 4653 . a wondrous work. Transliteration: miphlaah Phonetic
Spelling: (mif-law-aw') Short Definition: wonders. ... wondrous work. ...
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6381. pala -- to be surpassing or extraordinary
... 1), too difficult (2), wonderful (4), wonderful acts (1), wonderful deeds (3),
wonderful things (2), wonderful works (2), wonders (20), wondrous deeds (3 ...
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226. oth -- a sign
... Word Origin from avah Definition a sign NASB Word Usage banners (1), omens (1),
pledge (1), sign (43), signs (30), standards (1), witness (1), wondrous (1). ...
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Library

The Wondrous Cross.
... The Wondrous Cross. ... When we survey the wondrous cross On which the Lord of glory
died, Our richest gain we count but loss, And pour contempt on all our pride. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gaebelein/the lord of glory/the wondrous cross.htm

We have Heard the Wondrous Story
... We have heard the wondrous story. tr., John Brownlie 8,7,8,7,8,8. anastasin Christou
theasamenoi. I. We have heard the wondrous story. Of the Resurrection morn; ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the greek church/we have heard the wondrous.htm

Wondrous Love that Cannot Falter
... No.56 Wondrous love that cannot falter. THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Wondrous love that
cannot falter. (Hymn of the Association of Perpetual Adoration) Tr. ...
/.../no 56 wondrous love that cannot.htm

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Holy Week 154. When I survey the wondrous cross. LM ... Isaac
Watts, 1707. When I survey the wondrous cross. On which the Prince of glory died ...
/.../holy week 154 when i.htm

Wondrous Depth of Thy Words! Whose Surface, Behold! is Before Us.. ...
... Book XII Chapter XIV Wondrous depth of Thy words! whose surface, behold! is
before us? Wondrous depth of Thy words! whose surface, behold! ...
/.../augustine/the confessions of saint augustine/chapter xiv wondrous depth of.htm

Jesus! Name of Wondrous Love
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Circumcision 90. Jesus! Name of wondrous love. Four 7's ... W.
Walsham How, 1854. Jesus! Name of wondrous love! Name all other names above! ...
/.../circumcision 90 jesus name of.htm

O Wondrous Type! O vision Fair
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Holy Days: The Transfiguration 285. O wondrous type! O vision
fair. LM ... Tr. John Mason Peale, 1854; Alt. O wondrous type! O vision fair. ...
/.../holy days the transfiguration 285.htm

All Glory to Thy Wondrous Name,
... Hymns, Book II HYMN 33 All glory to thy wondrous name,. LM. All glory to thy wondrous
name,. Father of mercy, God of love; Thus we exalt the Lord, the Lamb,. ...
/.../watts/the psalms and hymns of isaac watts/hymn 33 all glory to.htm

Then Shall the Righteous Answer, Astonished at the Mighty and ...
... Piece XLIII. Then shall the righteous answer, astonished at the mighty
and wondrous fact that He? Then shall the righteous answer ...
/.../the extant works and fragments of hippolytus/piece xliii then shall the.htm

How Wondrous and Great
... II. THE CHRISTIAN YEAR Sundays after Trinity: Praise and Adoration 254. How wondrous
and great. 10.10.11.11 ... Henry U. Onderdonk, 1826. How wondrous and great. ...
/.../sundays after trinity praise and 6.htm

Thesaurus

Wondrous (41 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Wonderful; astonishing; admirable; marvelous; such as excite surprise and
astonishment; strange. Multi-Version Concordance Wondrous (41 Occurrences). ...
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Meditate (37 Occurrences)
... (YLT). 1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all
his wondrous works. (DBY YLT). ... Then I will meditate on your wondrous works. ...
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Wonderful (71 Occurrences)
... 25; Luke 11:14, the Revised Version (British and American) has "marvelled" (compare
9:43); in the Old Testament also "marvellous" frequently for "wondrous" etc ...
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Loving-kindness (150 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Psalms 107:8 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness,
and for his wondrous works to the children of men; (DBY). ...
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Marvelous (30 Occurrences)
... Luke 8:25; Luke 11:14); "marvelled at" for "admired" (2 Thessalonians 1:10); "marveling"
for "wondered" (Luke 9:43); "marvellous" for "wondrous" (1 Chronicles ...
/m/marvelous.htm - 18k

Miracles (65 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS NAS). 1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember his wondrous works which he hath
done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth: (DBY NIV). ...
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Glorious (91 Occurrences)
... Psalms 78:4 We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation
to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he ...
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Telling (89 Occurrences)
... (See NAS RSV). Psalms 26:7 That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard,
and tell of all Thy wondrous works. (See RSV NIV). Psalms 45:1 To the Overseer ...
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Obtain (63 Occurrences)
... and proceeded to teach in their synagogue, so that they were filled with astonishment
and exclaimed, "Where did he obtain such wisdom, and these wondrous powers ...
/o/obtain.htm - 24k

Olves
... Here he often sat with his disciples, telling them of wondrous events yet to come,
of the destruction of the Holy City; of the sufferings, the persecution, and ...
/o/olves.htm - 9k

Resources

What does it mean that God is a God of wonders? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that you are the head and not the tail in Deuteronomy 28:13? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that God is great? | GotQuestions.org

Wondrous: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Wondrous (41 Occurrences)

Matthew 13:54
And He came into His own country and proceeded to teach in their synagogue, so that they were filled with astonishment and exclaimed, "Where did he obtain such wisdom, and these wondrous powers?
(WEY)

Acts 13:17
The God of this people of Israel chose our forefathers, and made the people great during their stay in Egypt, until with wondrous power He brought them out from that land.
(WEY)

1 Peter 2:9
and ye 'are' a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
(YLT)

2 Peter 1:4
It is by means of these that He has granted us His precious and wondrous promises, in order that through them you may, one and all, become sharers in the very nature of God, having completely escaped the corruption which exists in the world through earthly cravings.
(WEY)

2 Peter 1:17
He received honour and glory from God the Father, and out of the wondrous glory words such as these were spoken to Him, "This is My dearly-loved Son, in whom I take delight."
(WEY)

Judges 6:13
Gideon said to him, "Oh, my lord, if Yahweh is with us, why then has all this happened to us? Where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying,'Didn't Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?' But now Yahweh has cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian."
(WEB JPS ASV)

1 Chronicles 16:9
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
(KJV DBY)

1 Chronicles 16:12
Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
(DBY)

1 Chronicles 16:24
Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.
(DBY)

Nehemiah 9:17
and refused to hearken, neither were mindful of Thy wonders that Thou didst among them; but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage; but Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy, and forsookest them not.
(See NAS)

Job 9:10
Doing great things till there is no searching, And wonderful, till there is no numbering.
(See NAS)

Job 37:14
"Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Job 37:16
Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Psalms 26:7
that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, and tell of all your wondrous works.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Psalms 31:21
Blessed be Jehovah; For he hath showed me his marvellous lovingkindness in a strong city.
(See JPS DBY RSV)

Psalms 40:5
Many things hast Thou done, O LORD my God, even Thy wonderful works, and Thy thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared unto Thee! If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be told.
(See RSV)

Psalms 65:5
By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, Oh God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:
(See JPS)

Psalms 71:17
God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Psalms 72:18
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Psalms 75:1
For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A Psalm by Asaph. A song. We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV)

Psalms 78:4
We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS)

Psalms 78:11
They forgot his doings, his wondrous works that he had shown them.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Psalms 78:32
For all this they still sinned, and didn't believe in his wondrous works.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Psalms 86:10
For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Psalms 96:3
Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all the peoples.
(DBY)

Psalms 98:1
{A Psalm.} Sing ye unto Jehovah a new song: for he hath done wondrous things; his right hand and his holy arm hath wrought salvation for him.
(DBY)

Psalms 105:2
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Psalms 105:5
Remember his wondrous works which he hath done, his miracles and the judgments of his mouth:
(DBY)

Psalms 105:27
They wrought among them His manifold signs, and wonders in the land of Ham.
(See NAS)

Psalms 106:7
Our fathers in Egypt considered not thy wondrous works; they remembered not the multitude of thy loving-kindnesses; but they rebelled at the sea, at the Red Sea.
(DBY)

Psalms 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Red Sea.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Psalms 107:8
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
(DBY)

Psalms 107:15
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
(DBY)

Psalms 107:21
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men,
(DBY)

Psalms 107:24
These saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep;
(See RSV)

Psalms 107:31
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
(DBY)

Psalms 119:18
Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things out of your law.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Psalms 119:27
Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Psalms 145:5
Of the glorious majesty of your honor, of your wondrous works, I will meditate.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

Jeremiah 21:2
Please inquire of Yahweh for us; for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon makes war against us: perhaps Yahweh will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Subtopics

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