G2298

θαυμαστός

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marvellous

θαυμαστός, -ή, -όν (θαυμάζω), [in LXX for פָּלָא and cogn. forms (Psa.118:22-23 119:129, Isa.25:1, al.), יָרֵא ni. (Exo.15:11, Psa.65:5, al.), אַדִּיר (Psa.8:1, 9 93:4), etc. ;] wonderful, marvellous: Mat.21:42 (LXX) Mrk.12:11, Jhn.9:30, 1Pe.2:9, Rev.15:1, 3.† (AS)

The KJV translates G2298 in the following manner:

marvellous (10x), marvel (2x), thing (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

θαυμαστός — thaumastós

θαυμαστός, θαυμαστή, θαυμαστόν (θαυμάζω), in Greek writings from (Homer (h. Cer. etc.)), Herodotus, Pindar down; (interchanged in Greek writings with θαυμάσιος, cf. Lob. Path. Elem. 2:341); wonderful, marvellous; i. e., a. worthy of pious admiration, admirable, excellent: 1Pe 2:9 (Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 36, 2 [ET]; for אַדִּיר, Psa 8:2; Psa 92:4 (5)).

b. passing human comprehension: Mat 21:42 and Mar 12:11, (from Psalm 117:22 ff ( ff), where for נִפְלָא, as Job 13:3; Mic 7:15, etc.).

c. causing amazement joined with terror: Rev 15:1; Rev 15:3, (so for נורָא, Exo 15:11, etc.).

d. marvellous i. e. extraordinary, striking, surprising: 2Co 11:14 R G (see θαῦμα, 1); Joh 9:30.

6 occurrences

Matthew (1), Mark (1), John (1), I Peter (1), Revelation of John (2)