Thorubeo describes causing or experiencing a disturbance, from a crowd’s uproar to alarmed grief.

The verb most often marks visible disturbance among people: a city is thrown into uproar, a household crowd is in noisy mourning, and listeners are challenged over their commotion. In Acts 20:10, the same present passive form occurs in an instruction not to be alarmed.

1. Creating a public or household disturbance · dominant

   In Acts 17:5, the imperfect active plural form occurs as men form a mob and set the city in an uproar; the APB renders the result as “set the city in an uproar.” In Mark 5:39, the present passive plural form is addressed to people who are weeping, and the APB renders the question, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping?” Matthew 9:23 uses a present passive participle for the crowd at the ruler’s home, where the APB describes the crowd as “making a commotion.”

   Acts 17:5Mark 5:39Matthew 9:23
2. Being alarmed · occasional

   In Acts 20:10, the present passive plural form is part of Paul’s command after he embraces the man and says that his life is still in him. The APB renders the clause, “Do not be alarmed,” presenting the disturbance as alarm in response to the situation.

   Acts 20:10

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the verb with “uproar,” “making a commotion,” and “alarm[ed]” across these verses. These phrases indicate the clauses’ presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.