Limited to Mt. 26:5; 27:24; Mk. 5:38; 14:2; Acts 20:1; 21:34; 24:18, the Greek noun “thorubos” meant “uproar,” “clamor,” “disturbance,” “noise.”  In Mt. 26:5; 27:24; Mk. 14:2, this noun describes Pilate’s concern over Jesus’ arrest and trial.  Luke used it to describe the “uproar” in Ephesus (Acts 20:1) and the “riot” in Jerusalem (Acts 21:30).