Tarachos denotes a significant upheaval or commotion arising among people in the attested passages.

The attested use denotes a marked outbreak of unrest: among the soldiers after Peter's disappearance in Acts 12:18 and concerning the Way in Acts 19:23.

1. Outbreak of public unrest · dominant

   In Acts 12:18, the nominative singular masculine form names the unrest among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter; the APB renders the clause “there was no small disturbance among the soldiers.” In Acts 19:23, the same form names an upheaval concerning the Way; the APB renders “there arose no little disturbance about the Way.”

   Acts 12:18Acts 19:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “disturbance” in both verses, describing unrest among soldiers in Acts 12:18 and concerning the Way in Acts 19:23. This wording confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.