Tarassō ταράσσω

Tarassō (Greek ταράσσω, Strong's G5015) is a Greek verb meaning “to trouble”. It occurs 18 times in 18 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Tarassō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 2:3
  When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
• Matthew 14:26
  And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

Mark

• Mark 6:50
  For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

Luke

• Luke 1:12
  And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.
• Luke 24:38
  And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

John

• John 5:4
  For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.(not included in this translation)
• John 5:7
  The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.”
• John 11:33
  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
• John 12:27
  Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
• John 13:21
  When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
• John 14:1
  Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.
• John 14:27
  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Acts

• Acts 15:24
  Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
• Acts 17:8
  And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.
• Acts 17:13
  But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:7
  Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.
• Galatians 5:10
  I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:14
  But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).