- θόρυβος
- θόρυβος, ου, ὁ (s. prec. two entries; Pind., Hdt. et al.; OGI 48, 9; IMagnMai 114, 3; pap, LXX, Philo, Joseph.; loanw. in rabb.).① a raising of voices that contributes to lack of understanding, noise, clamor Ac 21:34; MPol 8:3; 9:1 (for the expr. μέγας θ. s. Hs 9, 3, 1 in 3a below; Jos., Ant. 17, 184); AcPl Ha 1, 28 (sc.).② a state of confusion, confusion, unrest 1 Cl 57:4 (Pr 1:27).③ a state or condition of varying degrees of commotion, turmoil, excitement, uproar (X., An. 3, 4, 35; Appian, Bell. Civ. 2, 118, §494)ⓐ of the milling about of a throng: of mourners Mk 5:38 (though mngs. 1 and 2 are also poss.); of a crowd of workers Hs 9, 3, 1ⓑ of the noise and confusion of excited crowds (Philo, In Flacc. 120; Jos., Bell. 1, 201; 2, 611) Mk 14:2; Ac 20:1; γίνεται θ. (cp. PTebt 15, 3 [114 B.C.] θορύβου γενομένου ἐν τῇ κώμῃ) Mt 26:5; 27:24; GJs 21:1, foll. by ἕως παύσηται ὁ θ. in 25:1. μετὰ θορύβου (Polyaenus 6, 41, 1; Ezk 7:11; Jos., Ant. 5, 216) with a disturbance Ac 24:18.—DELG. M-M. TW.
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