verb
tremamō
Greekτρέμω (tremō)
Strong’sG5141
I tremble, am afraid
stem trem-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τρέμω
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5141 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtrem'-o
to "tremble" or fear
Fromstrengthened from a primary τρέω (to "dread", "terrify");
King Jamesbe afraid, trembling.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tremalōτρέμουσιν | happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural | tremble | 1× |
| tremarōtasτρέμουσα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | trembling | 2× |
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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tremamō | tremame | tremami | tremama | tremamē | tremamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tremasō | tremase | tremasi | tremasa | tremasē | tremaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | trematō | tremate | tremati | tremata | trematē | trematelē |
| we 1st person plural | tremanō | tremane | tremani | tremana | tremanē | tremanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tremavō | tremave | tremavi | tremava | tremavē | tremavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tremalō1×τρέμουσιν | tremale | tremali | tremala | tremalē | tremalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tremameiō | tremameia | tremameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tremaseiō | tremaseia | tremaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tremateiō | tremateia | tremateiē |
| we 1st person plural | tremaneiō | tremaneia | tremaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tremaveiō | tremaveia | tremaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tremaleiō | tremaleia | tremaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tremasōr | tremasar | tremasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | trematōr | trematar | trematēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tremavōr | tremavar | tremavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tremalōr | tremalar | tremalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tremamoiō | tremamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tremasoiō | tremasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | trematoiō | trematoia |
| we 1st person plural | tremanoiō | tremanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tremavoiō | tremavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tremaloiō | tremaloia |
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 | tremarō | tremari | tremara | tremarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tremarōtos2× | tremaritos | tremaratos | tremarētos |
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
trem 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
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
tremalō“tremble”happening now · theypresent active indicative 3rd person plural1×
2 Peter 2:10“tremble”malista de toin opisō sarxau en epithumia miasmou poreuerōtoin kai kuriotau katafronarōtoin. Tolmētois, authadois, doxain ouk tremalō, blasfēmarōtois,Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
tremarōtas“trembling”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine2×
Mark 5:33“trembling”tas de gunaikas fobiratas kai tremarōtas, oidarētas hem ginatē auta, erchata kai prospiptata auto kai legata auto pantan tan alētheian.Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
Luke 8:47“trembling”horaratas de tas gunaikas hoti ouk lanthanata tremarōtas erchata kai prospiptaratas auto dia han aitian hapteta autou apangellata enōpion pantou tou laou kai hōs iita parachrēma.Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.