Strong G1611ἔκστασις
amazement
- Transliteration
- ekstasis
- Pronunciation
- ek'-stas-is
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1839; a displacement of the mind that is bewilderment ecstasy: - + be amazed amazement astonishment trance.
Detailed 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)
In the Bible
Strong G1611 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- trance3
- amaze2
- amazement1
- astonishment1
- with1
First verses
- 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.
- 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.
- Luke 5:26And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
- 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.
- Acts 10:10And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, 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:
- 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;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔκστᾰσις, εως, ἡ,
(ἐξίστημι) displacement, ἄρθρων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 56; πᾶσα κίνησις ἔ. ἐστι τοῦ κινουμένου 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 406b13)]: hence, change, εἰς ἀντικείμενα [Refs ([prev. author] “GA” 768a27; αἱ κακίαι ἐ. [prev. author] “Ph.” 247a3; ἔ. ἐστιν ἐν τῇ γενέσει τὸ παρὰ φύσιν τοῦ κατὰ φύσιν [prev. author] “Cael.” 286a19; ἔ. τῆς φύσεως)]degeneracy, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.1.6)]; opposed to στάσις, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.3.2)]; movement outwards, ἔ. ἀπὸ τοῦ παράγοντος [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 97)] bis; ἔ. εἰς τὸ ἔξω[Refs 3rd c.AD+ ([prev. work] 401; [σῶμα] ἐν ἐκστάσει λαβὸν τὴν ὑπόστασιν 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “Sententiae ad intelligibilia ducentes” 36)]; differentiation, ἔ. καὶ πιῆθος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.7.17; αἱ εἰς πλῆθος ἐ. 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in Platonis Timaeum commentarii” 2.203 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]
II standing aside, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1361a37 (_plural_).)]
II.b = Latin cessio bonorum, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“CPR” 20ii9 (3rd c.AD))]; ἔ. χρημάτων [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 1.53)]; a tax on cessions, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 914.6 (2nd c.AD), “PLond.” 2.305.2 (“PTeb.” ii p.184).)]
II.2 distraction of mind, from terror, astonishment, anger, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 7.5, “Prorrh.” 2.9; ἔ. σιγῶσα [prev. author] “Coac.” 65; ἔ. μανική 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Categoriae” 10a1; ἔ. τῶν λογισμῶν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 8; νοῦ 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.3.7; τὰ μηδὲ προσδοκώμεν᾽ ἔκστασιν φέρει 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 149, compare “Epit.” 472, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 113; εἰς ἔ. ἄγειν 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 1.4.)]
II.3 entrancement, astonishment, [NT (NT.Luke.5.26, NT.Mark.5.42.)]
II.4 trance, [NT (NT.Acts.10.10, 22.17)]; ecstasy, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.9.11; ἔ. καὶ μανία 5th c.AD: Hermias Alexandrinus Philosophus “in Platonis Phaedrum scholia” p.103A.)]
II.4.b drunken excitement, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 30.)]
(ἐξίστημι) displacement, ἄρθρων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 56; πᾶσα κίνησις ἔ. ἐστι τοῦ κινουμένου 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 406b13)]: hence, change, εἰς ἀντικείμενα [Refs ([prev. author] “GA” 768a27; αἱ κακίαι ἐ. [prev. author] “Ph.” 247a3; ἔ. ἐστιν ἐν τῇ γενέσει τὸ παρὰ φύσιν τοῦ κατὰ φύσιν [prev. author] “Cael.” 286a19; ἔ. τῆς φύσεως)]degeneracy, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.1.6)]; opposed to στάσις, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.3.2)]; movement outwards, ἔ. ἀπὸ τοῦ παράγοντος [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 97)] bis; ἔ. εἰς τὸ ἔξω[Refs 3rd c.AD+ ([prev. work] 401; [σῶμα] ἐν ἐκστάσει λαβὸν τὴν ὑπόστασιν 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “Sententiae ad intelligibilia ducentes” 36)]; differentiation, ἔ. καὶ πιῆθος [Refs 4th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.7.17; αἱ εἰς πλῆθος ἐ. 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in Platonis Timaeum commentarii” 2.203 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]
II standing aside, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1361a37 (_plural_).)]
II.b = Latin cessio bonorum, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (“CPR” 20ii9 (3rd c.AD))]; ἔ. χρημάτων [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “de Abstinentia - Porphyrii Opuscula” 1.53)]; a tax on cessions, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 914.6 (2nd c.AD), “PLond.” 2.305.2 (“PTeb.” ii p.184).)]
II.2 distraction of mind, from terror, astonishment, anger, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἀφορισμοί” 7.5, “Prorrh.” 2.9; ἔ. σιγῶσα [prev. author] “Coac.” 65; ἔ. μανική 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Categoriae” 10a1; ἔ. τῶν λογισμῶν 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 8; νοῦ 3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 5.3.7; τὰ μηδὲ προσδοκώμεν᾽ ἔκστασιν φέρει 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 149, compare “Epit.” 472, 4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 113; εἰς ἔ. ἄγειν 3rd c.AD: Longinus Rhetor 1.4.)]
II.3 entrancement, astonishment, [NT (NT.Luke.5.26, NT.Mark.5.42.)]
II.4 trance, [NT (NT.Acts.10.10, 22.17)]; ecstasy, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Plotinus Philosophus 6.9.11; ἔ. καὶ μανία 5th c.AD: Hermias Alexandrinus Philosophus “in Platonis Phaedrum scholia” p.103A.)]
II.4.b drunken excitement, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cornutus Philosophus “de Natura Deorum” 30.)]