Ekstasis ἔκστασις
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| ἔκστασις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ekstasis |
| Strong's number | G1611 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | amazement |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (4) |
Ekstasis (Greek ἔκστασις, Strong's G1611) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “amazement”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἔκ-στασις, -εως, ἡ
(ἐξίστημι) [in LXX: Gen.27:33, 1Ki.14:15, Eze.26:16, al. (חֲרָדָה); 2Ch.14:14 17:10 20:29 (פַּחַד), al. ;]
1. a displacement (Arist.).
2. An abnormal condition of the mind, in which the subject passes out of his usual self-control (Hippocr.); in NT (Kennedy, Sources, 121 f.);
(a) a trance: Act.10:10 11:5 22:17;
(b) amazement: Mrk.5:42 16:8, Luk.5:26, Act.3:19.†
(AS)
(ἐξίστημι) [in LXX: Gen.27:33, 1Ki.14:15, Eze.26:16, al. (חֲרָדָה); 2Ch.14:14 17:10 20:29 (פַּחַד), al. ;]
1. a displacement (Arist.).
2. An abnormal condition of the mind, in which the subject passes out of his usual self-control (Hippocr.); in NT (Kennedy, Sources, 121 f.);
(a) a trance: Act.10:10 11:5 22:17;
(b) amazement: Mrk.5:42 16:8, Luk.5:26, Act.3:19.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | trance (3), amazed (2), astonishment (1), amazement (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | trance (3), amazement (2), bewildered (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Ekstasis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 5:42And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around. She was twelve years old, and at once they were utterly astounded.
- Mark 16:8And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
Luke
- Luke 5:26And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.Everyone was taken with amazement and glorified God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.”
Acts
- Acts 3:10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.they recognized him as the man who used to sit begging at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
- Acts 10:10And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
- Acts 11:5I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision of something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came right down to me.
- Acts 22:17And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).