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G1568 ἐκθαμβέω (ekthambéō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I am greatly astonished

Strong's Definition

to astonish utterly

Derivation: from G1569 (ἔκθαμβος);

KJV Usage: affright, greatly (sore) amaze

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

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, .

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐκθαμβέω ekthambeō 4x pass., to be amazed, astonished, awe-struck, Mar_9:15 ; Mar_14:33 ; Mar_16:5-6

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† ἐκ -θαμβέω , -ῶ ( < ἔκθαμβος ), [in LXX : Sir_30:9 * ;] 1. to be amazed. 2. to amaze, terrify ( Sir_30:9 ). Pass ., to be amazed, terrified: Mar_9:15 ; Mar_14:33 ; Mar_16:5-6 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐκθαμβέω [page 194] P Grenf I. 53 .18 (iv/A.D.) (= Chrest. I. p. 158 ) γράφ [ει ] δὲ ἡμῖν ὡς ἐχθαμβῶν ( l. ἐκθαμβῶν ) ἡμᾶς .

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐκ-θαμβέω, -ῶ (ἔκθαμβος), [in LXX: Sir.30:9 * ;] __1. to be amazed. __2. to amaze, terrify (Sir.30:9). Pass., to be amazed, terrified: Mrk.9:15 14:33 16:5-6.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

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