Thaumastos describes what is presented as extraordinary and worthy of wonder, including light, works, a sign, and an event.

The attested use describes something as extraordinary or wonder-inspiring: light, a striking circumstance, what came from the Lord, a heavenly sign, and God's works are all characterized this way.

1. Extraordinary and worthy of wonder · dominant

   The adjective qualifies the light into which people are called in 1 Peter 2:9, where the APB renders the clause “called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.” In John 9:30 it characterizes the circumstance that the man's eyes were opened despite others not knowing where the one who opened them came from; Mark 12:11 and Matthew 21:42 apply it to what came from the Lord, while Revelation 15:1 and Revelation 15:3 use it of a heavenly sign and God's works.

   1 Peter 2:9John 9:30Mark 12:11Matthew 21:42Revelation 15:1Revelation 15:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently uses “marvellous” for the relevant clauses, including “marvellous light,” “the marvellous thing,” a heavenly sign, and God's works. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation without establishing further distinctions.