Strong G1568ἐκθαμβέω
be awe-struck
- Transliteration
- ekthambeō
- Pronunciation
- ek-tham-beh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1569; to astonish utterly: - affright greatly (sore) amaze.
Detailed definition
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)
(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)
In the Bible
Strong G1568 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- affright2
- amaze2
- be1
First verses
- Mark 9:15And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
- Mark 14:33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
- Mark 16:5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
- Mark 16:6And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκθαμβ-έω,
to be amazed, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Argonautica” 1218 (tmesis).)]
II transitive, amaze, astonish, [LXX (LXX.Sir.30.9)]:—passive, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Mark.9.15, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 16.493.)]
to be amazed, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Argonautica” 1218 (tmesis).)]
II transitive, amaze, astonish, [LXX (LXX.Sir.30.9)]:—passive, [NT+2nd c.AD+ (NT.Mark.9.15, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 16.493.)]