ΘΑΥ, θαυ
THAU, thau
Sounds Like: THOW
Translations: wonder, marvel, astonishment
From the root: ΘΑΥΜΑ
Part of Speech: Prefix, Root
Explanation: This is not a complete word but a prefix or root element, most commonly found in words related to 'wonder' or 'marvel'. It forms the basis for verbs like 'θαυμάζω' (to wonder, to marvel) and nouns like 'θαῦμα' (a wonder, a marvel) or 'θαυμάσιος' (wonderful, marvelous). It signifies something that causes astonishment or admiration.
Inflection: Does not inflect (as a prefix/root)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Lamentations — 0:22
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΘΑΥΜΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΘΑΜΑΣΙ — to wonders, to marvels, to miracles
- ΘΑΥΜΑ — wonder, a wonder, marvel, a marvel, astonishment, a cause of wonder
- ΘΑΥΜΑΣ — wonder, a wonder, marvel, a marvel
- ΘΑΥΜΑΣΙΩΣ — wonderfully, marvelously, amazingly, surprisingly
- ΘΑΥΜΑΤΙ — (to) wonder, (to) admiration, (to) a wonder, (to) a marvel
- ΘΑΥΜΑΤΟΣ — (of) wonder, (of) a wonder, (of) admiration, (of) a marvel, (of) a miracle
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