Strong's Lexicon
G1839 — ἐξίστημι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1839 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐξίστημι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and G2476 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 17 |
| Transliteration: | existemi |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ex-is'-tay-mee |
| Meaning: | 1. to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound 2. (reflexively) become astounded, insane |
| KJV Renderings: | amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐξίστημι: likewise ἐξιστάω and ἐξιστάνω (Act 8:9 participle ἐξιστῶν R G, ἐξιστάνων L T Tr WH (see ἵστημι)); 1 aorist ἐξέστησα; 2 aorist ἐξέστην; perfect infinitive ἐξεστακέναι; middle (present infinitive ἐξίστασθαι); imperfect 3 person plural ἐξίσταντο;
1. In present, imperfect, future, 1 aorist active to throw out of position, to displace: τινα τοῦ φρονεῖν, to throw one out of his mind, drive one out of his senses, Xenophon, mem. 1, 3, 12 φρενῶν, Euripides, Bacch. 850; hence, simply to amaze, astonish, throw into wonderment: τινα, Luk 24:22; Act 8:9.
2. In perfect, pluperfect, 2 aorist active and also the middle,
a. to be amazed, astounded: Mat 12:23; Mar 2:12; Luk 8:56; Act 2:7; Act 2:12; Act 8:13; Act 9:21; Act 10:45; Act 12:16 (the Sept. for çÈøÇã, to tremble, Exo 19:18; Rth 3:8, etc.); ἐξέστησαν ἐκστάσει μεγάλη, they were amazed with a great amazement (see ἔκστασις, 3), Mar 5:42; ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἐξίσταντο, Mar 6:51; with the dative of the thing: μαγείαις ἐξεστακέναι, had been put beside themselves with magic arts, carried away with wonder at them, Act 8:11 (but this form of the perfect is transitive; cf. Buttmann, 48 (41); Veitch, 339); ἐξίσταντο ἐπί with the dative of thing, Luk 2:47 side oneself, insane": 2Co 5:13 (opposed to σωφρονεῖν); Mar 3:21 (cf. Buttmann, 198 (171); Winer’s Grammar, § 40, 5 b.); (Greek writings, where they use the word in this sense, generally add τοῦ φρονεῖν, τῶν φρενῶν: Isocrates, Euripides, Polybius, others).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐξίστημι (amaze)
Matthew 12:23
- KJV: And all the people were amazed and said Is not this the son of David
- GK: και εξίσταντο πάντες οι όχλοι και έλεγον μήτι ούτός εστιν ο χριστός ο υιός Δαβίδ
Mark 2:12
- KJV: And immediately he arose took up the bed and went forth before them all insomuch that they were all amazed and glorified God saying We never saw it on this fashion
- GK: και ηγέρθη ευθέως και άρας τον κράββατον εξήλθεν εναντίον πάντων ώστε εξίστασθαι πάντας και δοξάζειν τον θεόν λέγοντας ότι ουδέποτε ούτως είδομεν
Mark 3:21
- KJV: And when his friends heard they went out to lay hold on him for they said He is beside himself
- GK: και ακούσαντες οι παρ΄ αυτού εξήλθον κρατήσαι αυτόν έλεγον γαρ ότι εξέστη
Mark 5:42
- KJV: And straightway the damsel arose and walked for she was of twelve years And they were astonished with a great astonishment
- GK: και ευθέως ανέστη το κοράσιον και περιεπάτει ην γαρ ετών δώδεκα και εξέστησαν εκστάσει μεγάλη
Mark 6:51
- KJV: And he went up unto them into the ship and the wind ceased and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure and wondered
- GK: και ανέβη προς αυτούς εις το πλοίον και εκόπασεν ο άνεμος και λίαν εκ περισσού εν εαυτοίς εξίσταντο και εθαύμαζον
Luke 2:47
- KJV: And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers
- GK: εξίσταντο δε πάντες οι ακούοντες αυτού επί τη συνέσει και ταις αποκρίσεσιν αυτού
Luke 8:56
- KJV: And her parents were astonished but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done
- GK: και εξέστησαν οι γονείς αυτής ο δε παρήγγειλεν αυτοίς μηδενί ειπείν το γεγονός
Luke 24:22
- KJV: Yea and certain women also of our company made us astonished which were early at the sepulchre
- GK: αλλά και γυναίκές τινες εξ ημών εξέστησαν ημάς γενόμεναι όρθριαι επί το μνημείον
Acts 2:7
- KJV: And they were all amazed and marvelled saying one to another Behold are not all these which speak Galilæans
- GK: εξίσταντο δε και εθαύμαζον λέγοντες προς αλλήλους ουκ ιδού πάντες ούτοί εισιν οι λαλούντες Γαλιλαίοι
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