wonders

Greek Noun Neuter

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

wonders

Greek Noun Neuter

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. [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, [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 [Refs 5th c.BC+]; 'a marvel' of a cup, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: plural, of incredible statements, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Neuter

a prodigy or omen; wonder; of uncertain affinity