noun · neuter
teratem
Greekτέρας (teras)
Strong’sG5059
a wonder, portent
stem terat-16 times in the New Testamentin 8 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τέρας, -ατος, τό
[in LXX chiefly for מוֹפֵת;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5059 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidter'-as
a prodigy or omen
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jameswonder.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | teratem | terateim2×τέρατα |
| of, belonging to genitive | terateu | terateiu1×τεράτων |
| to, for dative | terate | teratei4×τέρασιν |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
terate 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
16 occurrences, every one of them listed
terateim“wonders”subject or objectdirect plural2×
Acts 2:43“wonders”Ginete de panta psucha fobos, polleim tē terateim kai sēmeim dia toiu apostoloiu ginete.A sense of awe came over everyone, and the apostles performed many wonders and signs.
Acts 5:12“wonders”Dia de taiu cheiraiu toiu apostoloiu ginete sēmeim kai terateim polleim en to lao; kai ale homothumadōs hapantois en ta Stoa Solomōnou;The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
terateiu“wonders”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Romans 15:19“wonders”en dunamia sēmeiu kai terateiu, en dunamia pneumeu; hōste min apo Ierousalēm kai kuklō mechris teu Illurikeu plērarē tem euangeliem tou Christou,by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
teratei“wonders”to, fordative plural4×
Acts 2:22“wonders”Anēroir Israēlitoir, akouavar toin logoin houtoin. Iēsun ton Nazōraion, anēron apodeiknuirēton apo tou theou eis vin dunamiai kai teratei kai sēmei hei poiata dia autou tos theos en mese vu, kathōs autois oidavē,Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know.
2 Corinthians 12:12“wonders”teim men sēmeim tou apostolou katergazita en vi en panta hupomona, sēmei tē kai teratei kai dunamiai.The marks of a true apostle — signs, wonders, and miracles — were performed among you with great perseverance.
2 Thessalonians 2:9“wonders”hou atō tas parousias kata energeian tou Satanaou en panta dunamia kai sēmei kai teratei pseuseuThe coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder,
Hebrews 2:4“wonders”sunepimarturarōtou tou theou sēmei tē kai teratei kai poikilai dunamiai kai pneumeu hagieu merismoi kata tan autou thelēsian?and was affirmed by God through signs, wonders, various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.
terateim9×
Matthew 24:24“wonders”egeirili gar pseudochristois kai pseudoprofētois, kai dōali sēmeim megeim kai terateim hōste planara ei dunatem kai toin eklektoin;For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
Mark 13:22“wonders”egeirili gar pseudochristois kai pseudoprofētois kai dōali sēmeim kai terateim pros tem apoplanarō ei dunatem toin eklektoin;For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
John 4:48“wonders”legata oun tos Iēsus pros auton; Ean mē sēmeim kai terateim horaveia, ouk mē pisteuaveia.Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
Acts 2:19“wonders”kai dōami terateim en to ourano anō kai sēmeim epi tau gēau katō, haimem kai purem kai atmian kapnou;I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.
Acts 4:30“wonders”en te tan cheiran su ekteinarō sin eis iasian kai sēmeim kai terateim ginerō dia teu onomeu tou hagiou paidou su Iēsu.as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”
Acts 6:8“wonders”Stefanos de plēros chariau kai dunamiau poiate terateim kai sēmeim megeim en to lao.Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
Acts 7:36“wonders”houtos exagata autoin poiaratos terateim kai sēmeim en gēa Aigupta kai en Eruthra Thalassa kai en ta erēma eteim tesserakonta.He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
Acts 14:3“wonders”hikanon men oun chronon diatribala parrēsiazerōtois epi to kurio to marturarōto to logo tau chariau autou, dōarōto sēmeim kai terateim ginerō dia taiu cheiraiu autoiu.So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
Acts 15:12“wonders”Sigata de pantem tem plēthem, kai akouale Barnabaou kai Paulou exēgerōtoiu hoseim poiata tos theos sēmeim kai terateim en tei ethnei dia autoiu.The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.