ἐξίστημι existēmi · G1839

to amaze

ἐξ-ίστημι (also in Hellenistic -ιστάνω, Act 8:9), ; [in LXX for H2730, etc. (29 words in all) ; ], ; 1. causal in Pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to put out of its place; metaphorically, ἐ. τινά φρενῶν (Eur.), to drive one out of his senses, hence, absol., to confound, amaze: with accusative of person(s), Luk.24:22, Act.8:9, 11. ; 2. Intr. in pass. and mid., also in 2 aor., pf., plpf. act., before ἐκ or with genitive, to stand aside from, retire from; esp. τ. φρενῶν, to lose one's senses (Eur.), hence, absol.; (a) to be beside oneself, be mad: Mrk.3:21, 2Co.5:13 (opposite to σωφρονεῖν); (b) to be amazed, confounded: Mat.12:23, Mrk.2:12 Mrk.5:42 Mrk.6:51, Luk.2:47 Luk.8:56, Act.2:7, 12 Act.8:13 …

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐξίστημι, ; causal in present, imperfect, future, aorist 1:—displace: hence, change, alter utterly, τὰν φύσιν []; 2 metaphorically, ἐξιστάναι τινὰ φρενῶν drive one out of his senses, []; simply ἐ. τινά drive one out of his senses, confound, amaze, []diverts the attention, []; excite,[]; τὸν λογισμόν, τὴν διάνοιαν, []; 3 get rid of, dispose of the claims of a person, []; 4 ἐξεστᾰκότα (ἐξεστηκότα codex): εἰς δίκην κεκληκότα, []; B intransitive in passive and middle, with aorist 2, perfect, and …

Where it's used 17 times

Matthew 12:23 · Mark 2:12 · Mark 3:21 · Mark 5:42 · Mark 6:51 · Luke 2:47 · Luke 8:56 · Luke 24:22 · Acts 2:7 · Acts 2:12 · Acts 8:9 · Acts 8:11 · Acts 8:13 · Acts 9:21 · Acts 10:45 · Acts 12:16 · 2 Corinthians 5:13

Source: TBESG G1839; TFLSJ G1839

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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