Greek · G5141 · unreviewed

τρέμω

To "tremble" or fear

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τρέμω G5141
Pronunciation trémō

What does τρέμω (trémō) mean in the Bible?

τρέμω (trémō) is a Greek word meaning "to "tremble" or fear". τρέμω to tremble, esp.

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Meaning

to "tremble" or fear
Extended definition

Physical trembling as the involuntary bodily response to fear or awe of divine power.

to tremble, esp. with fear: Mrk.5:33, Luk.8:47; with ptcp. (in cl more frequently with inf.), 2Pe.2:10.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Present Active Mark 5:33 · Luke 8:47
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Active 2 Pet 2:10
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 participle 1
Tense
present 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 1 participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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