ταράσσω (tarássō) — Trouble

Greek word study: ταράσσω (tarássō), Strong's G5015. to stir or agitate (roil water)

GreekStrong's G5015
Quick definition
Greek word
ταράσσω (tarássō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to stir or agitate (roil water)

Word study
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

KJV translation words: trouble

Where this word appears

Strong's G5015 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:3 and last appears in 1 Peter 3:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

troubled ×3should be troubled ×2was troubled ×2They stirred up ×1agitating ×1are troubling ×1has been troubled ×1he was troubled ×1may be stirred ×1they were troubled ×1was troubling ×1were troubled ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐταράχθη ×3ταρασσέσθω ×2ταράσσοντες ×2ἐταράχθησαν ×2ἐτάραξαν ×2ταραχθῇ ×1τεταραγμένοι ×1τετάρακται ×1ἐτάραξεν ×1ἐτάρασσε ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×7Acts ×3Matthew ×2Luke ×2Galatians ×2Mark ×11 Peter ×1

Verses (all 18)

  • Matthew 2:3 — ἐταράχθη — he was troubled
  • Matthew 14:26 — ἐταράχθησαν — they were troubled
  • Mark 6:50 — ἐταράχθησαν — were troubled
  • Luke 1:12 — ἐταράχθη — was troubled
  • Luke 24:38 — τεταραγμένοι — troubled
  • John 5:4 — ἐτάρασσε — was troubling
  • John 5:7 — ταραχθῇ — may be stirred
  • John 11:33 — ἐτάραξεν — troubled
  • John 12:27 — τετάρακται — has been troubled
  • John 13:21 — ἐταράχθη — was troubled
  • John 14:1 — ταρασσέσθω — should be troubled
  • John 14:27 — ταρασσέσθω — should be troubled
  • Acts 15:24 — ἐτάραξαν — troubled
  • Acts 17:8 — ἐτάραξαν — They stirred up
  • Acts 17:13 — ταράσσοντες — agitating
  • Galatians 1:7 — ταράσσοντες — are troubling
  • Galatians 5:10 — ταράσσων — troubling
  • 1 Peter 3:14 — ταραχθῆτε — shall you be troubled

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1298 διαταράσσω (diatarássō), G1613 ἐκταράσσω (ektarássō), G5016 ταραχή (tarachḗ), G5017 τάραχος (tárachos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does tarássō (G5015) mean?

To stir or agitate (roil water).

How is G5015 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5015 as: trouble.

How often does ταράσσω (tarássō) appear?

Strong's G5015 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:3 and last appears in 1 Peter 3:14.