ἐθαύμαζον

thaumázō

they marveled

To be astonished or amazed; express wonder or admiration in response to something unexpected or extraordinary. In various contexts, it can denote not only the emotional response of astonishment but also a sense of respectful admiration and, at times, perplexity or bewilderment. The core sense is emotional or cognitive reaction to something impressive, unusual, or hard to comprehend.

G2296

Acts 2:7 · Word #5

Lexicon G2296

Lemmaθαυμάζω
Transliterationthaumázō
Strong'sG2296
DefinitionTo be astonished or amazed; express wonder or admiration in response to something unexpected or extraordinary. In various contexts, it can denote not only the emotional response of astonishment but also a sense of respectful admiration and, at times, perplexity or bewilderment. The core sense is emotional or cognitive reaction to something impressive, unusual, or hard to comprehend.

Morphology V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phrasethey marveled
Literalwere-marveling

Lexical Info

Lemmaθαυμάζω
Strong'sG2296

SIBI-P1 Translation G2296-06

they were marveling

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe verb conveys an ongoing response of astonishment or admiration. The imperfect active indicative, third person plural, indicates continuous or repeated action in past time, hence "they were marveling."

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