STRONGS G1568:
ἐκθαμβέω,
-ῶ: Passive [present
ἐκθαμβοῦμαι]; 1 aorist
ἐξεθαμβήθην;
(ἔκθαμβος, which see);
1. transitive,
to throw into amazement or
terror; to alarm thoroughly, to terrify: Sir. 30:9; [
Job 33:7 Aq., Complutensian].
2. intransitive,
to be struck with amazement; to be thoroughly amazed, astounded; in Greek writings once, the Orphica Arg. 1217. In the
N. T. only in the passive and by Mark:
to be amazed, for joy at the unexpected coming of Christ,
Mark 9:15;
to be struck with terror, Mark 16:5f; joined with
ἀδημονεῖν,
Mark 14:33.
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