◄ 1839. existémi ►
Lexicon existémi: To amaze, to astonish, to be beside oneself, to be out of one's mind Original Word: ἐξίστημι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: existémi Pronunciation: ex-is'-tay-mee Phonetic Spelling: (ex-is'-tay-mee) Definition: To amaze, to astonish, to be beside oneself, to be out of one's mind Meaning: (lit: I remove from a standing position), (a) in trans. tenses: I astonish, amaze, (b) in intrans. tenses: I am astonished, amazed; I am out of my mind, am mad. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance amaze, make astonished, bewitch, wonder. From ek and histemi; to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. Astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane -- amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder. see GREEK ek see GREEK histemi HELPS Word-studies 1839 eksístēmi (from 1537, ek, "out of," and 2476, histēmi, "to stand") – literally, "to remove from a standing (fixed) position," put out of place; i.e. "beside oneself," showing someone as flabbergasted (completely stupefied); at a total loss to explain or account for something; overwhelmed, astonished (amazed). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from ek and histémi Definition to displace, to stand aside from NASB Translation amazed (10), amazement (1), astonished (2), astonishing (1), astounded (1), beside ourselves (1), lost His senses (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1839: ἐξίστημι ἐξίστημι: likewise ἐξιστάω and ἐξιστάνω (Acts 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, Luke 24:22; Acts 8:9. 2. In perfect, pluperfect, 2 aorist active and also the middle, a. to be amazed, astounded: Matthew 12:23; Mark 2:12; Luke 8:56; Acts 2:7, 12; Acts 8:13; Acts 9:21; Acts 10:45; Acts 12:16 (the Sept. for חָרַד, to tremble, Exodus 19:18; Ruth 3:8, etc.); ἐξέστησαν ἐκστάσει μεγάλη, they were amazed with a great amazement (see ἔκστασις, 3), Mark 5:42; ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἐξίσταντο, Mark 6:51; with the dative of the thing: μαγείαις ἐξεστακέναι, had been put beside themselves with magic arts, carried away with wonder at them, Acts 8:11 (but this form of the perfect is transitive; cf. Buttmann, 48 (41); Veitch, 339); ἐξίσταντο ἐπί with the dative of thing, Luke 2:47 side oneself, insane": 2 Corinthians 5:13 (opposed to σωφρονεῖν); Mark 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). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From ἐκ (ek, "out of") and ἵστημι (hístēmi, "to stand") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐξίστημι, similar concepts of amazement or astonishment can be found in Hebrew words such as תָּמַהּ (tamah, Strong's 8539) and שָׁמַם (shamam, Strong's 8074), which convey a sense of being astounded or desolate. These terms are used in the Old Testament to describe reactions to divine acts or judgments. Usage: The verb ἐξίστημι is used in the New Testament to describe a state of amazement or astonishment, often in response to witnessing a miracle or an extraordinary event. It can also refer to being out of one's senses or being in a state of confusion or ecstasy. Context: The Greek verb ἐξίστημι appears in several contexts within the New Testament, primarily in the Gospels and Acts, to convey a sense of overwhelming amazement or astonishment. This term is often used to describe the reaction of crowds or individuals who witness the miraculous works of Jesus or the apostles. For example, in Mark 2:12, after Jesus heals a paralytic, the crowd is described as being "amazed" (ἐξίστημι) and glorifying God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!" (BSB). In Acts 2:7, during the event of Pentecost, those who heard the apostles speaking in various tongues were "amazed" (ἐξίστημι) and perplexed, questioning what it could mean. This usage highlights the extraordinary nature of the event and the divine intervention that characterized the early church's experiences. The term can also imply a state of being out of one's mind or in a trance-like state, as seen in Acts 12:16, where Peter, after being miraculously released from prison, is described as being "beside himself" (ἐξίστημι) when he realizes he is not dreaming. The use of ἐξίστημι underscores the profound impact of divine encounters and the supernatural, often leading to a transformation in understanding or belief. It reflects the human response to the divine breaking into the ordinary, challenging perceptions, and evoking a sense of wonder and reverence. Forms and Transliterations εκστής έκστησαν εκστήσει εκστήσεις εκστήσεται εκστήση εκστήσονται εκστήσω έκστητε εξεστακεναι εξεστακέναι ἐξεστακέναι εξεστη εξέστη ἐξέστη εξεστηκυιά εξεστημεν εξέστημεν ἐξέστημεν εξέστην εξεστησαν εξέστησαν ἐξέστησαν εξέστησας εξέστησε εξέστησεν εξεστώς εξισταντο εξίσταντο ἐξίσταντο εξιστανων ἐξιστάνων εξιστασθαι εξίστασθαι ἐξίστασθαι εξίσταταί εξιστατο εξίστατο ἐξίστατο εξιστών exestakenai exestakénai exeste exestē exéste exéstē exestemen exestēmen exéstemen exéstēmen exestesan exestēsan exéstesan exéstēsan existanon existanōn existánon existánōn existanto exístanto existasthai exístasthai existato exístato Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 12:23 V-IIM-3P GRK: Καὶ ἐξίσταντο πάντες οἱ NAS: the crowds were amazed, and were saying, KJV: all the people were amazed, and said, INT: And were amazed all the Mark 2:12 V-PNM GRK: πάντων ὥστε ἐξίστασθαι πάντας καὶ NAS: that they were all amazed and were glorifying KJV: they were all amazed, and glorified INT: all so that were amazed all and Mark 3:21 V-AIA-3S GRK: γὰρ ὅτι ἐξέστη NAS: of Him; for they were saying, He has lost His senses. KJV: they said, He is beside himself. INT: indeed He is out of his mind Mark 5:42 V-AIA-3P GRK: δώδεκα καὶ ἐξέστησαν εὐθὺς ἐκστάσει NAS: they were completely astounded. KJV: And they were astonished with a great INT: twelve And they were overcome immediately with amazement Mark 6:51 V-IIM-3P GRK: ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἐξίσταντο NAS: and they were utterly astonished, KJV: they were sore amazed in INT: in themselves they were amazed Luke 2:47 V-IIM-3P GRK: ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες NAS: who heard Him were amazed at His understanding KJV: that heard him were astonished at his INT: were amazed moreover all Luke 8:56 V-AIA-3P GRK: καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ γονεῖς NAS: Her parents were amazed; but He instructed KJV: parents were astonished: but INT: And were amazed the parents Luke 24:22 V-AIA-3P GRK: ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξέστησαν ἡμᾶς γενόμεναι NAS: among us amazed us. When they were at the tomb KJV: made us astonished, which were early INT: from among us astonished us having been Acts 2:7 V-IIM-3P GRK: ἐξίσταντο δὲ καὶ NAS: They were amazed and astonished, KJV: they were all amazed and marvelled, INT: they were amazed moreover and Acts 2:12 V-IIM-3P GRK: ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες NAS: And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, KJV: all amazed, and INT: were amazed moreover all Acts 8:9 V-PPA-NMS GRK: μαγεύων καὶ ἐξιστάνων τὸ ἔθνος NAS: in the city and astonishing the people KJV: and bewitched the people INT: practicing sorcery and amazing the people Acts 8:11 V-RNA GRK: ταῖς μαγείαις ἐξεστακέναι αὐτούς NAS: time astonished them with his magic arts. KJV: time he had bewitched them INT: with the magic arts [he] had amazed them Acts 8:13 V-IIM-3S GRK: μεγάλας γινομένας ἐξίστατο NAS: taking place, he was constantly amazed. KJV: and wondered, beholding INT: great being done he was amazed Acts 9:21 V-IIM-3P GRK: ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες NAS: hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, KJV: that heard [him] were amazed, and INT: were amazed moreover all Acts 10:45 V-AIA-3P GRK: καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ ἐκ NAS: with Peter were amazed, because KJV: which believed were astonished, as many as INT: And were amazed the out of Acts 12:16 V-AIA-3P GRK: αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέστησαν NAS: [the door], they saw him and were amazed. KJV: him, they were astonished. INT: him and were amazed 2 Corinthians 5:13 V-AIA-1P GRK: εἴτε γὰρ ἐξέστημεν θεῷ εἴτε NAS: For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; KJV: whether we be beside ourselves, [it is] to God: INT: if indeed we were beside ourselves [it was] to God or Strong's Greek 1839 17 Occurrences ἐξεστακέναι — 1 Occ. ἐξέστη — 1 Occ. ἐξέστημεν — 1 Occ. ἐξέστησαν — 5 Occ. ἐξιστάνων — 1 Occ. ἐξίσταντο — 6 Occ. ἐξίστασθαι — 1 Occ. ἐξίστατο — 1 Occ.