Limited to Lk. 10:41, the Greek verb “thorubazo” meant “disturb,” “be distracted,” “bother.”  Jesus said Martha was “troubled” or “bothered” about many things.

Found only six times in the New Testament and limited to books written by Paul (Rom. 6:12; 8:11; 1 Cor. 15:53-54; 2 Cor. 4:11; 5:4), the Greek adjective “thnetos” meant “liable to death” or “mortal.”

Sin is not to reign in our “mortal” bodies (Rom. 6:12).  The “mortal” bodies which die will be brought back to life when the Lord returns (Rom. 8:11), and this will involve a magnificent change (1 Cor. 15:53-54).

Limited to Mt. 2:20; Mk. 15:44; Lk. 7:12; 8:49; Jn. 11:21, 39, 41, 44; 12:1; 19:33; Acts 14:19; 25:19; 1 Tim. 5:6, the Greek verb “thnesko” meant “die.”  Paul’s use of this term in 1 Tim. 5:6 is especially interesting—some are “dead” while they “live.”

Found forty-five times in the New Testament, the Greek noun “thlipsis” meant “pressure,” “affliction,” “pressure,” “oppression.”

This noun first occurs in Mt 13:21 (the Lord’s “sower parable”).  He noted how tribulation cause some to abandon the faith.  The Lord also used this word when describing the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. (see Mt. 24:9, 21, 29 for this usage).  Joseph suffered “affliction” (Acts 7:10).  Things like famines can cause “affliction” (Acts 7:11).  In Acts 11:19, this word describes persecution.  Christians must endure “much affliction,” if they want to spend eternity with God (Acts 14:22).  Whatever afflictions are faced by Christians, Christ is greater (Rom. 8:35) and Christians thus need to endure (Rom. 12:12).  God can comfort His people during times of oppression (2 Cor. 1:4).  Orphans and widows may face oppression and affliction (Jas. 1:27).  The apostle John, along with other Christians, faced tribulation (Rev. 1:9; 2:9-10).  God can inflict tribulation on the unsaved (Rev. 2:22).  The greatest “tribulation” of all is sin (Rev. 7:14).

Limited to Col. 2:21; Heb. 11:28; 12:20, the Greek verb “thingano” meant “handle” or “touch.”  This term may be contrasted with “hapto,” a verb which means “to cling to.”

Found most often in the book of Matthew (2:11; 6:19-21; 12:35; 13:44, 52; 19:21), but also used in Mk. 10:21; Lk. 6:45; 12:33-34; 18:22; 2 Cor. 4:7; Col. 2:3; Heb. 11:26, the Greek noun “thesauros” meant “treasure,” treasury,” or “storehouse.”  Wise-men opened their “treasure boxes” (NET) for Jesus and offered Him gifts (Mt. 2:11).  Jesus warned about laying up “treasures” on the earth (Mt. 6:19), but did say treasure can and should be laid up in heaven (Mt. 6:20).  Our heart and our “treasure” are in the same place (Mt. 6:21).  The “treasure” of the gospel is in human hands (2 Cor. 4:7).

Limited to Mt. 6:19-20; Lk. 12:21; Rom. 2:5; 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 12:14; Jas. 5:3; 2 Pet. 3:7, the Greek verb “thesaurizo” meant “store,” “gather,” “reserve.”  Paul told the Corinthians to “save” money on the first day of the week so no collections would need to be made when he came.  Jesus used this word to say what His people should and should not “store up” (Mt. 6:19-20; Lk. 12:21).  Some “treasure up” divine wrath (Rom 2:5).  Peter used this word to describe the end of time in 2 Pet. 3:7.  In Jas. 5:3, this term is associated with judgment.

Found thirty-five times in the book of Revelation, plus a few other places (Mk. 1:13; Acts 10:12; 11:6; 28:4-5; Tit. 1:12; Heb. 12:20; Jas. 3:7), the Greek noun “therion” meant “beast” or “wild animal.”  John used this word to describe evil forces opposing the people of God.  The first use of this term in the book of Revelation is found in 6:8 and the last reference is 20:10.  It is found most often in Rev. 13 and Rev. 17.

Limited to 1 Cor. 15:32, the Greek verb “theriomacheo” meant “fight wild animals.”  Scholarship is divided on whether Paul used this term literally or figuratively.  For a discussion of this subject, see my commentary on 1 Cor. 15.

Limited to Lk. 11:54, the Greek verb “thereuo” means “catch” or “hunt.”  When used figuratively as we see from Lk. 11 (some Pharisees were plotting against the Lord), the meaning is “strive to ensnare,” “lay wait for,” or “catch artfully.”