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GreekG1605Verb

ἐκπλήσσω

ekplēssō

13Occurrences
G1605Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to strike with astonishment

from G1537 (ἐκ) and G4141 (πλήσσω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.prop., to strike out, drive away.
2.to strike with panic or shock, to amaze, astonish
Synonyms
" *πτωεῖν *G?, to terrify, agitate with fear; τρεμεῖν, to tremble, predominantly physical; φοβεῖν, to fear, "the general term," Thayer; cf. also φρίσσω, to shudder, and see: δειλία δειλία, -ας, ἡ (δειλός), [in LXX for אֵימָה, מְחִתָּה, etc. ;] cowardice, timidity (never in good sense).
LXX: (pass.), (שָׁמֵם hithp.), 4 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐκπλήσσω appears 13 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
5
Matthew
4
Luke
3
Acts
1

Key Passages

Acts 13:12BSB

When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.

Luke 4:32BSB

They were astonished at His teaching, because His message had authority.

Matthew 13:54BSB

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

Matthew 22:33BSB

When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

Mark 1:22BSB

The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.