Strong's Lexicon

G1569

G1569 — ἔκθαμβος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekekthambosadjectiveOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1569
Word:ἔκθαμβος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1537 and G2285
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:ekthambos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ek'-tham-bos
Meaning:1. utterly astounded
KJV Renderings:greatly wondering

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἔκθαμβος, ἔκθαμβον (θάμβος, cf. ἔκφοβος), quite astonished, amazed: Act 3:11. (Polybius 20, 10, 9. Ecclesiastical and Byzantine writings; terrifying, dreadful, Dan 12:7 Theod..)

STRONGS NT 1569a: ἐκθαυμάζωἐκθαυμάζω: (imperfect ἐξεθαύμαζον); to wonder or marvel greatly (see ἐκ, VI. 6): ἐπί τίνι, at one, Mar 12:17 T WH. (Sir 27:23 Sir 43:18; Dionysius Halicarnassus, Longinus, others.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἔκθαμβος (greatly wondering)

Acts 3:11

KJV: And the lame man which was healed held Peter and John all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s greatly wondering
GK: κρατούντος δε του ιαθέντος χωλού τον Πέτρον και Ιωάννην συνέδραμε προς αυτούς πας ο λαός επί τη στοά τη καλουμένη Σολομώντος έκθαμβοι
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