θροέω

throeōto alarmHow to read Greek
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Definition

θροέω, -ῶ

(θρόος, a noise, tumult), [in LXX: Song of Solomon 5:4 (הָמָה * ;]

in cl.,

1. to cry aloud, make an outcry.

2. to utter aloud.

3. In NT (and LXX), pass., to be troubled, as by an alarm: Matthew 24:6, Mark 13:7, Luke 24:37 (WH, mg.), 2 Thessalonians 2:2 (cf. Kennedy, Sources, 126).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Matthew 24:6θροεῖσθε · that you are not alarmed
    You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
  2. Mark 13:7θροεῖσθε · be alarmed
    When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
  3. 2 Thessalonians 2:2θροεῖσθαι · alarmed
    …not to be easily disconcerted or alarmed by any spirit or message or letter seeming to be from us, alleging that the Day of the Lord has already come.