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The Greek noun “θαῦμα”

Limited to 2 Cor. 11:14; Rev. 17:6, the Greek noun “thauma” meant “marvel” or “a wonder.”  John “was greatly astonished” (Dictionary of New Testament Theology, 2:623) at the woman named “Babylon.”  In 2 Cor. 11:14, the meaning is “it is no wonder” (ibid).