verb
tarassimō
Greekταράσσω (tarassō)
Strong’sG5015
I agitate, stir up, trouble
stem tarass-17 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ταράσσω
[in LXX for בָּהַל, רָגַז, etc., forty-six words in all;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5015 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtar-as'-so
to stir or agitate (roil water)
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jamestrouble.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| tarassataἐτάραξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | troubled | 1× |
| tarassalaἐτάραξαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | troubled | 2× |
| tarassitaἐταράχθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | troubled | 3× |
| tarassilaἐταράχθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | terrified | 2× |
| tarassitēτετάρακται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | troubled | 1× |
| tarassiteiaταραχθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | stirred up | 1× |
| tarassiveiaταραχθῆτε | happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural | troubled | 1× |
| tarassitōrταρασσέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular | troubled | 2× |
| tarassarōtosταράσσων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | confusing | 1× |
| tarassarōtoisταράσσοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | disturbing | 2× |
| tarassirētoisτεταραγμένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | troubled | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 9 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tarassamō | tarassame | tarassami | tarassama | tarassamē | tarassamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tarassasō | tarassase | tarassasi | tarassasa | tarassasē | tarassaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tarassatō | tarassate | tarassati | tarassata1×ἐτάραξεν | tarassatē | tarassatelē |
| we 1st person plural | tarassanō | tarassane | tarassani | tarassana | tarassanē | tarassanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tarassavō | tarassave | tarassavi | tarassava | tarassavē | tarassavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tarassalō | tarassale | tarassali | tarassala2×ἐτάραξαν | tarassalē | tarassalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tarassimō | tarassime | tarassimi | tarassima | tarassimē | tarassimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tarassisō | tarassise | tarassisi | tarassisa | tarassisē | tarassiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tarassitō | tarassite | tarassiti | tarassita3×ἐταράχθη | tarassitē1×τετάρακται | tarassitelē |
| we 1st person plural | tarassinō | tarassine | tarassini | tarassina | tarassinē | tarassinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tarassivō | tarassive | tarassivi | tarassiva | tarassivē | tarassivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tarassilō | tarassile | tarassili | tarassila2×ἐταράχθησαν | tarassilē | tarassilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tarassameiō | tarassameia | tarassameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tarassaseiō | tarassaseia | tarassaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tarassateiō | tarassateia | tarassateiē |
| we 1st person plural | tarassaneiō | tarassaneia | tarassaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tarassaveiō | tarassaveia | tarassaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tarassaleiō | tarassaleia | tarassaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tarassimeiō | tarassimeia | tarassimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tarassiseiō | tarassiseia | tarassiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tarassiteiō | tarassiteia1×ταραχθῇ | tarassiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | tarassineiō | tarassineia | tarassineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tarassiveiō | tarassiveia1×ταραχθῆτε | tarassiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tarassileiō | tarassileia | tarassileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tarassasōr | tarassasar | tarassasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tarassatōr | tarassatar | tarassatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tarassavōr | tarassavar | tarassavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tarassalōr | tarassalar | tarassalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tarassisōr | tarassisar | tarassisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tarassitōr2×ταρασσέσθω | tarassitar | tarassitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tarassivōr | tarassivar | tarassivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tarassilōr | tarassilar | tarassilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tarassamoiō | tarassamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tarassasoiō | tarassasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tarassatoiō | tarassatoia |
| we 1st person plural | tarassanoiō | tarassanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tarassavoiō | tarassavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tarassaloiō | tarassaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tarassimoiō | tarassimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tarassisoiō | tarassisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tarassitoiō | tarassitoia |
| we 1st person plural | tarassinoiō | tarassinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tarassivoiō | tarassivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tarassiloiō | tarassiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tarassarō | tarassari | tarassara | tarassarē |
| acted on passive voice | tarassirō | tarassiri | tarassira | tarassirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tarassarōtos3×ταράσσων | tarassaritos | tarassaratos | tarassarētos |
| acted on passive voice | tarassirōtos | tarassiritos | tarassiratos | tarassirētos1× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
tarass is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
17 occurrences, every one of them listed
tarassata“troubled”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 11:33“troubled”Iēsus oun hōs horata autan klaiarōtan kai toin sunercharatoin auta Ioudaioin klaiarōtoin embrimeta te pneume kai tarassata heauton,When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
tarassala“troubled”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Acts 15:24“troubled”epeidē akouana hoti tinois ek nu exercharatois tarassala vin logoi anaskeuazarōtois tain psuchain vu hoi ouk diastellena,It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
Acts 17:8“disturbed”tarassala de ton ochlon kai toin politarchoin akouarōtoin houteim,On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.
tarassita“troubled”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 2:3“troubled”akouaratos de tos basilevos Hērōdos tarassita kai pantas Hierosolumas meta autou,When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
Luke 1:12“troubled”kai tarassita Zacharios horaratos, kai fobos epipiptata epi auton.When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
John 13:21“troubled”Houteim legaratos tos Iēsus tarassita te pneume kai marturata kai legata; Amēn amēn legamō vi hoti henos ek vu paradōati min.After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
tarassila“terrified”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 14:26“terrified”tois de mathētois horaratois auton epi tau thalassau peripatarōton tarassila legarōtois hoti Fantasmem atō, kai apo tou fobou krazala.When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
Mark 6:50“terrified”pantois gar auton horala kai tarassila. tos de euthuos lalata meta autoiu, kai legatō autoi; Tharsavōr, mis amō, mē fobevōr.for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
tarassitē“troubled”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
John 12:27“troubled”Nun tas psuchas mu tarassitē, kai tinem legameia? patēror, sōzasar min ek tau hōrau houtau. alla dia houtem erchama eis tan hōran houtan.Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
tarassiteia“stirred up”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
John 5:7“stirred up”apokrinita auto tos asthenarōtos; Kurior, anthrōpon ouk echamō hina hotan tarassiteia tem hudōrem ballateia min eis tan kolumbēthran; en ho de erchemō mis allos pro mu katabainatō.“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
tarassiveia“troubled”happened · yeaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 3:14“troubled”alla ei kai paschavoiō dia dikaiosunan, makariois. ton de fobon autoiu mē fobiveia mēde tarassiveia,But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
tarassitōr“troubled”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular2×
John 14:1“troubled”Mē tarassitōr vu tas kardias; pisteuavō eis ton theon, kai eis min pisteuavō.“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
John 14:27“troubled”eirēnan afiēkamō vi, eirēnan tan ēman dōamō vi; ouk kathōs tos kosmos dōatō mis dōamō vi. mē tarassitōr vu tas kardias mēde deiliatōr.Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
tarassarōtos“confusing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Galatians 5:10“confusing”mis peithamē eis vin en kurio hoti oudenem allem fronavi; tos de tarassarōtos vin bastazati tem krimem, hotinos ean ateiō.I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
tarassarōtois“disturbing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Acts 17:13“stirring up”hōs de gnōskala tois apo tau Thessalonikau Ioudaiois hoti kai en ta Beroia katangellita hupo tou Paulou tos logos tou theou, erchala kakei saleuarōtois kai tarassarōtois toin ochloin.But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.
Galatians 1:7“disturbing”hem ouk atō allem; ei mē tinois alō tois tarassarōtois vin kai thelarōtois metastrefara tem euangeliem tou Christou.which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
tarassirētois“troubled”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 24:38“troubled”kai legata autoi; Tinem tarassirētois avō, kai dia tinem dialogismois anabainalō en ta kardia vu?“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?