Lexical Summary taraché: Disturbance, commotion, turmoil, trouble Original Word: ταραχή Strong's Exhaustive Concordance troubling.Feminine from tarasso; disturbance, i.e. (of water) roiling, or (of a mob) sedition -- trouble(-ing). see GREEK tarasso HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 5016 taraxḗ – agitation. See 5015 (tarassō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tarassó Definition a disturbance, stirring up NASB Translation stirring (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5016: ταραχήταραχή, ταραχῆς, ἡ (παράσσω), from (Pindar), Herodotus down, disturbance, commotion: properly, τοῦ ὕδατος, John 5:4 (R L); metaphorically, a tumult, sedition: in plural Mark 13:8 R G. Topical Lexicon Biblical Setting Strong’s Greek 5016 occurs in John 5:4, describing the sudden movement of the waters in the pool of Bethesda: “for from time to time an angel of the Lord would go down into the pool and stir up the water; and the first person to get in after the stirring of the water was healed of whatever disease he had” (John 5:4). The term portrays a moment of holy disturbance—an unmistakable sign that God is at work within the created order. This single use firmly ties the word to a miracle narrative in which divine intervention breaks into ordinary life. Connection with Divine Healing 1. The word frames the miracle as a sovereign act initiated by God through His angelic messenger. Textual Transmission and Canonical Trustworthiness Early Greek manuscripts differ: some omit John 5:3b-4, while the majority text retains it. Believers can acknowledge the manuscript variations while still affirming the unified witness of Scripture: every canonical book is God-breathed, and no doctrine is altered by the presence or absence of this verse. Even critical editions that bracket the sentence preserve the narrative flow by referring to the “stirring of the water” in John 5:7. Thus, the concept expressed by 5016 remains anchored in the context. Theological Themes • Divine initiative: The movement is God-provoked; human effort alone cannot produce it (cf. Psalm 46:10; Isaiah 64:4). Ministry Implications 1. Pastoral encouragement: Seasons of divine “disturbance” should be welcomed, not feared; God sometimes unsettles routines to bring restoration. Literary and Symbolic Echoes Old Testament parallels include the Red Sea’s parting (Exodus 14:21) and Jordan’s opening (Joshua 3:15-17), both instances of waters moved by divine agency. In each, the “disturbance” serves salvation. New Testament echoes appear when the wind and waves obey Jesus (Mark 4:39) and when the Spirit descends at Pentecost with a rushing sound (Acts 2:2). These narratives share the motif of God disrupting nature to accomplish redemption. Pastoral Reflections Believers today may not stand beside Bethesda, yet they live in expectation that the Lord still intervenes. When life is “troubled,” the faithful can recall that every holy disturbance in Scripture ultimately leads to deeper revelation of Christ’s compassion and authority. Forms and Transliterations ταραχαί ταραχάς ταραχή ταραχην ταραχήν ταραχὴν ταραχής tarachen tarachēn tarachḕnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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