verb
thorubomō
Strong’sG2350
I disturb greatly, terrify, strike with panic
stem thorub-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
θορυβέω, -ῶ
(< θόρυβος), [in LXX: Na 2:3(4) (רעל ho.), Da LXX 8:17 (בּעת ni.), Jg 3:26, Wi 18:19, Si 40:6*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2350 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthor-oo-beh'-o
to be in tumult, i.e. disturb, clamor
Fromfrom G2351;
King Jamesmake ado (a noise), trouble self, set on an uproar.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
make a noise, uproar or disturbance, especially of crowds, assemblies, etc., Refs 5th c.BC+
2 shout in token of approbation or the contrary:
2.a cheer, applaud, Refs 5th c.BC+ —passive, λόγος τεθορυβημένος a loudly cheered speech, Refs 5th c.BC+
2.b more frequently raise clamour, καί μοι μὴ θορυβήσητε pray do not interrupt, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὁ θορυβῶν, opposed to ὁ θέλων λέγειν καὶ ἀκούειν, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, have clamours raised against one, ὑπὸ τοιούτων ἀνδρῶν θορυβῇ Refs 5th c.BC+
II transitive, confuse by noise or tumult, bewilder, Refs 5th c.BC+; throw [troops] into confusion, in battle, Refs 5th c.BC+; θ. πρός τινας cause excitement amongst.., Refs:—passive, to be thrown into disorder, confused, Refs 5th c.BC+; τινι at a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| thorubovōθορυβεῖσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural | make a commotion | 1× |
| thorubaleἐθορύβουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | set … inan uproar | 1× |
| thorubovōrθορυβεῖσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural | alarmed | 1× |
| thoruborōntonθορυβούμενον | happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine | making a commotion | 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 140, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 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 | thorubamō | thorubame | thorubami | thorubama | thorubamē | thorubamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thorubasō | thorubase | thorubasi | thorubasa | thorubasē | thorubaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thorubatō | thorubate | thorubati | thorubata | thorubatē | thorubatelē |
| we 1st person plural | thorubanō | thorubane | thorubani | thorubana | thorubanē | thorubanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thorubavō | thorubave | thorubavi | thorubava | thorubavē | thorubavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thorubalō | thorubale1×ἐθορύβουν | thorubali | thorubala | thorubalē | thorubalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thorubomō | thorubome | thorubomē | thorubomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | thorubosō | thorubose | thorubosē | thoruboselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thorubotō | thorubote | thorubotē | thorubotelē |
| we 1st person plural | thorubonō | thorubone | thorubonē | thorubonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thorubovō1×θορυβεῖσθε | thorubove | thorubovē | thorubovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | thorubolō | thorubole | thorubolē | thorubolelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thorubameiō | thorubameia | thorubameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thorubaseiō | thorubaseia | thorubaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thorubateiō | thorubateia | thorubateiē |
| we 1st person plural | thorubaneiō | thorubaneia | thorubaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thorubaveiō | thorubaveia | thorubaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thorubaleiō | thorubaleia | thorubaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thorubomeiō | thorubomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | thoruboseiō | thoruboseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thoruboteiō | thoruboteiē |
| we 1st person plural | thoruboneiō | thoruboneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | thoruboveiō | thoruboveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | thoruboleiō | thoruboleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thorubasōr | thorubasar | thorubasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thorubatōr | thorubatar | thorubatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thorubavōr | thorubavar | thorubavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thorubalōr | thorubalar | thorubalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | thorubosōr | thorubosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thorubotōr | thorubotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | thorubovōr1×θορυβεῖσθε | thorubovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | thorubolōr | thorubolēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thorubamoiō | thorubamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | thorubasoiō | thorubasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thorubatoiō | thorubatoia |
| we 1st person plural | thorubanoiō | thorubanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | thorubavoiō | thorubavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | thorubaloiō | thorubaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | thorubomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | thorubosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | thorubotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | thorubonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | thorubovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | thoruboloiō |
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 | thorubarō | thorubari | thorubara | thorubarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | thoruborō | thoruborē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | thorubarōntos | thorubarintos | thorubarantos | thorubarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | thoruborōntos1× | thoruborēntos |
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
thorub 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
Words built on the same stem
Other words sharing the exact same stem — not merely related in meaning.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
thorubovō“make a commotion”happening now · yepresent middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
Mark 5:39“make a commotion”kai eisercharantos legatō autoi; Tinem thorubovō kai klaiavō? tem paidiem ouk apothnēskata …… went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
thorubale“set … inan uproar”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 17:5“set … inan uproar”… agoraioiu androin tinoin ponēroin kai ochlopoiarantois thorubale tan polan, kai epistēarantois ta oikia …… brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
thorubovōr“alarmed”happening now · yepresent middle or passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 20:10… epipiptata auto kai sumperilabarantos legata; Mē thorubovōr, tas gar psuchas autou en auto …… and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
thoruborōnton“making a commotion”happening now · objectpresent middle or passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Matthew 9:23“making a commotion”… horarantos toin aulētoin kai ton ochlon thoruborōnton… leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.