wonders • τέρας

Lexical Definition

‎τέρας‎ téras (ter'-as) wonders ^G:N-N
of uncertain affinity

wonder.

Usage: 6 forms in 57 verses

Form	Translated As	In Verse(s)
τεράτων	of his miracles	LXX.Ps.105.27
	wonders	Rom.15.19
τέρατα	his miracles	LXX.Deut.11.3 • LXX.1Chr.16.12 • LXX.Ps.78.43 • LXX.Ps.105.5
	his wonders	LXX.Dan.4.3
	miracles	LXX.Exod.4.21 • LXX.Exod.7.3 • LXX.Exod.15.11 • LXX.Deut.6.22 • LXX.Deut.7.19 • LXX.Deut.28.46 • LXX.Deut.29.3 • LXX.Neh.9.10 • LXX.Ps.46.8 • LXX.Ps.135.9 • LXX.Isa.8.18 • LXX.Isa.20.3 • LXX.Isa.24.16 • LXX.Isa.28.29 • LXX.Jer.32.20 • LXX.Dan.4.2 • LXX.Dan.6.27 • LXX.Joel.2.30
	portents	LXX.Ezek.12.11
	these miracles	LXX.Exod.11.10
	wonders	Matt.24.24 • Mark.13.22 • John.4.48 • Acts.2.19 • Acts.2.43 • Acts.4.30 • Acts.5.12 • Acts.6.8 • Acts.7.36 • Acts.14.3 • Acts.15.12
τέρατά	my miracles	LXX.Exod.11.9
τέρασιν	by wonders	Acts.2.22 • Heb.2.4
	in wonders	2Cor.12.12 • 2Thess.2.9
	miracles	LXX.Deut.34.11 • LXX.Jer.32.21
τέρασι	miracles	LXX.Deut.4.34 • LXX.Deut.26.8
τέρασ	a miracle	LXX.1Kgs.13.3 • LXX.Ps.71.7
	a portent	LXX.Ezek.12.6 • LXX.Ezek.24.24 • LXX.Ezek.24.27
	miracle	LXX.Exod.7.9 • LXX.Deut.13.1 • LXX.Deut.13.2 • LXX.2Chr.32.31
	portent	LXX.1Kgs.13.5

Abbott-Smith

τέρας, -ατος, τό [in LXX chiefly for מוֹפֵת ;]
a wonder, marvel: in NT always pl., τ. κ. σημεῖα, Mt 24:24, al. (v.s. σημεῖον)

Abbott-Smith References

Book	Refs
Matthew	24:24

Liddell-Scott-Jones

τέρας, τό:

genitive Epic dialect αος (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect εος [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, nominative Epic dialect τέραα [Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect τέρεα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; genitive Epic dialect τεράων [Refs 8th c.BC+]; dative Epic dialect τεράεσσι [LXX+8th c.BC+]; genitive singular τέρως variant in [Refs 8th c.BC+]:— sign, wonder, marvel, portent, ἡμῖν μὲν τόδ᾽ ἔφηνε τ. Ζεύς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ᾐτέομεν δὲ θεὸν φῆναι τ. [τέρας ἧκε Κρόνου πάϊς 21.415 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; Ζεὺς δ᾽ Ἔριδα προΐαλλε.., πολέμοιοτ. μετὰ χερσὶν ἔχουσαν a sign of coming battle, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially of signs in heaven, ἀστέρα ἧκε Κρόνου πάϊς.., ναύτῃσι τ[Refs]; and with passive Verbs, τ. φανήτω [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—so always when the first syllable is lengthened, [τέρας θωμάζεται 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.28, compare 6.98; τ. πέμπειν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 1.4.15; ἐφάνη 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.57; ἐπιγίνεταί σφι τέρεα [prev. author] 8.37, compare 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 744, 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 13.73, etc.; frequently in “NT”, σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα NT.Mark.13.22, +others ">NT+8th c.BC+]

__II in concrete sense, monster, Διὸς τ. αἰγιόχοιο, of the [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a serpent, [Refs]; δάϊον τ., of Typhoeus, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀπρόσμαχον τ., of Cerberus, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὔρειον τ., of the Sphinx, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταῦρον, ἄγριον τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; used by Cicero of Caesar, [Refs]
__II.2 monstrous birth, monstrosity, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς ἔθρεψεν ἔκπαγλον τ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III in colloquial language, τέρας λέγεις καὶ θαυμαστόν [τέρας λέγεις, εἰ.. [prev. author] “Men.” 91d ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; 'a marvel' of a cup, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: plural, of incredible statements, [Refs 1st c.BC+]