Divine Lexicon

Term

wonder (miracle)

Also known as Môpēth · Teras

A biblical term for miracles that emphasizes the amazement or astonishment they produce in observers.

Filed underTheology Proper

Definition

A biblical word for miracles (translating the Hebrew môpēth and the Greek teras), emphasizing the amazement or astonishment that miracles produce in those who see them.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 17A.1Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 17A.1.

Last revised August 14, 2026