Aside from Gal. 1:6; 2 Thess. 1:10; 1 Jn. 3:13; Jude 16, the Greek verb “thaumazo” is found with a moderate degree of frequency in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Revelation. In several of the near fifty places this term is used in the New Testament, it describes the human reaction to the supernatural power of Jesus.
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Found most often in Matthew-Acts, but also used in Gal. 1:6; 2 Thess. 1:10; 1 Jn. 3:13; Rev. 13:3; 17:6-8, the Greek verb “thaumazo” meant “amazed,” “to wonder,” “be astonished.” The nearly fifty occurrences of this New Testament verb most often describe the human reaction to Jesus’ miracles (see Mt. 8:27; 9:33; 15:31; Mk. 5:20; Lk. 8:25; Jn. 7:21).