G1839

ἐξίστημι

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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 Act.9:21 Act.10:45 Act.12:16 (Cremer, 309).† (AS)

The KJV translates G1839 in the following manner:

amazed (12x), astonished (12x), bewitched (4x), were (4x), himself (2x), made (2x), ourselves (2x), wondered (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

ἐξίστημι — exístēmi

ἐξίστημι: likewise ἐξιστάω and ἐξιστάνω (Act 8:9 participle ἐξιστῶν R G, ἐξιστάνων L T Tr WH (see ἵστημι)); 1 aorist ἐξέστησα; 2 aorist ἐξέστην; perfect infinitive ἐξεστακέναι; middle (present infinitive ἐξίστασθαι); imperfect 3 person plural ἐξίσταντο;

1. In present, imperfect, future, 1 aorist active to throw out of position, to displace: τινα τοῦ φρονεῖν, to throw one out of his mind, drive one out of his senses, Xenophon, mem. 1, 3, 12 φρενῶν, Euripides, Bacch. 850; hence, simply to amaze, astonish, throw into wonderment: τινα, Luk 24:22; Act 8:9.

2. In perfect, pluperfect, 2 aorist active and also the middle,

a. to be amazed, astounded: Mat 12:23; Mar 2:12; Luk 8:56; Act 2:7; Act 2:12; Act 8:13; Act 9:21; Act 10:45; Act 12:16 (the Sept. for חָרַד, to tremble, Exo 19:18; Rth 3:8, etc.); ἐξέστησαν ἐκστάσει μεγάλη, they were amazed with a great amazement (see ἔκστασις, 3), Mar 5:42; ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἐξίσταντο, Mar 6:51; with the dative of the thing: μαγείαις ἐξεστακέναι, had been put beside themselves with magic arts, carried away with wonder at them, Act 8:11 (but this form of the perfect is transitive; cf. Buttmann, 48 (41); Veitch, 339); ἐξίσταντο ἐπί with the dative of thing, Luk 2:47 side oneself, insane": 2Co 5:13 (opposed to σωφρονεῖν); Mar 3:21 (cf. Buttmann, 198 (171); Winer's Grammar, § 40, 5 b.); (Greek writings, where they use the word in this sense, generally add τοῦ φρονεῖν, τῶν φρενῶν: Isocrates, Euripides, Polybius, others).

17 occurrences

Matthew (1), Mark (4), Luke (3), Acts (8), II Corinthians (1)