◄ 1568. ekthambeó ►
Strong's Lexicon ekthambeó: To be greatly amazed, to be astounded, to be alarmed Original Word: ἐκθαμβέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ekthambeó Pronunciation: ek-tham-BEH-o Phonetic Spelling: (ek-tham-beh'-o) Definition: To be greatly amazed, to be astounded, to be alarmed Meaning: I am greatly astonished, am awe-struck. Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "ἐκ" (ek, meaning "out of") and "θαμβέω" (thambeo, meaning "to astonish" or "to amaze"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ekthambeó," similar expressions of fear and awe in the presence of God can be found in Hebrew words like יָרֵא (yare, Strong's H3372) meaning "to fear" or "to revere." Usage: The verb "ekthambeó" conveys a strong sense of amazement or astonishment, often accompanied by a sense of fear or alarm. It is used in the New Testament to describe reactions to divine or supernatural events, highlighting the overwhelming impact of encountering the divine or witnessing miraculous occurrences. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, encounters with the divine or supernatural were often met with a mixture of awe and fear. The use of "ekthambeó" in the New Testament reflects this cultural understanding, emphasizing the profound impact of God's presence and actions on human beings. This term captures the human response to the divine, which is both awe-inspiring and fear-inducing, reflecting the holiness and power of God. HELPS Word-studies 1568 ekthambéō (from 1537 /ek, "out from and to" and 2285 /thámbos, "astonished") – properly, out of one's senses with the outcome of being amazed to the level of wonder. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ekthambos Definition to amaze, to be amazed NASB Translation amazed (3), very distressed (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1568: ἐκθαμβέω ἐκθαμβέω, ἐκθαμβω: Passive (present ἐκθαμβοῦμαι); 1 aorist ἐξεθαμβήθην; (ἔκθαμβος, which see); 1. transitive, to throw into amazement or terror; to alarm thoroughly, to terrify: Sir. 30:9; (Job 33:7 Aq., Complutensian). 2. intransitive, to be struck with amazement; to be thoroughly amazed, astounded; in Greek writings once, the Orphica Arg. 1217. In the N. T. only in the passive and by Mark: to be amazed, for joy at the unexpected coming of Christ, ; to be struck with terror, f; joined with ἀδημονεῖν, . Strong's Exhaustive Concordance affright, greatly astonished. From ekthambos; to astonish utterly -- affright, greatly (sore) amaze. see GREEK ekthambos Forms and Transliterations εκθαμβεισθαι εκθαμβείσθαι ἐκθαμβεῖσθαι εκθαμβεισθε εκθαμβείσθε ἐκθαμβεῖσθε εξεθαμβήθη εξεθαμβηθησαν εξεθαμβήθησαν ἐξεθαμβήθησαν ekthambeisthai ekthambeîsthai ekthambeisthe ekthambeîsthe exethambethesan exethambēthēsan exethambḗthesan exethambḗthēsan Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Mark 9:15 V-AIP-3P GRK: ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεθαμβήθησαν καὶ προστρέχοντες NAS: saw Him, they were amazed and [began] running KJV: him, were greatly amazed, and INT: having seen him were greatly amazed and running to [him] Mark 14:33 V-PNM/P GRK: καὶ ἤρξατο ἐκθαμβεῖσθαι καὶ ἀδημονεῖν NAS: and began to be very distressed and troubled. KJV: began to be sore amazed, and INT: and he began to be greatly amazed and deeply distressed Mark 16:5 V-AIP-3P GRK: λευκήν καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν NAS: a white robe; and they were amazed. KJV: garment; and they were affrighted. INT: white and they were greatly amazed Mark 16:6 V-PMM/P-2P GRK: αὐταῖς Μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε NAS: And he said to them, Do not be amazed; you are looking KJV: Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus INT: to them Not be amazed Jesus you seek Strong's Greek 1568 4 Occurrences ἐκθαμβεῖσθαι — 1 Occ. ἐκθαμβεῖσθε — 1 Occ. ἐξεθαμβήθησαν — 2 Occ.