Strong's G1569: ἔκθαμβος (ékthambos) Meaning

Quick Definition

ἔκθαμβος, ον Adj full of astonishment, amazed

Strong's Definition

utterly astounded

Derivation: from G1537 (ἐκ) and G2285 (θάμβος);

KJV Usage: greatly wondering

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἔκθαμβος (G1569)

adjc. | -ον | θαμβέομαι

25.211 · Attitudes and Emotions · Surprise, Astonish

amazed, utterly astonished, alarmed pertaining to being astonished or alarmed

ACT 3:11

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐκ-θαυμάζω : [impf. ἐξεθαύμαζον] ; to wonder or marvel greatly (see ἐκ, VI. 6): ἐπί τινι, at one, Mk. xii. 17 T WH. (Sir. xxvii. 23; xliii. 18; Dion. Hal., Longin., al.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐκθαυμάζω ekthaumazō 1x

to wonder at, wonder greatly, Mk. 12:17*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† ἔκ-θαμβος, -ον

(< θάμβος), [in LXX: Wi 10:19, Da TH Da 7:7 (dreadful, terrible: אֵמְתָּנִי) * ;]

amazed (cf. Polyb., xx, 10, 9): Ac 3:11.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἔκθαμβος [page 194] For this rare adj. ( Act_3:11 ) which hitherto has been attested in profane Greek only from Polybius (xx. 10. 9), we may cite the imprecatory tablet of iii/A.D. discovered in the necropolis of Hadrumetum, Wόnsch AF 5 .20 καὶ οἱ δαίμονες ἐξεγερθῶσιν ἔκθαμβοι καὶ περίφοβοι [γ ]ενόμενοι .

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἔκθαμβος (ekthambos) — astonished. ἔκθαμβ-ος, ον, amazed, astounded, [NT+2nd c.BC+]

II. terrible, [LXX+2nd c.AD+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἔκ-θαμβος, -ον (θάμβος), [in LXX: Wis.10:19, Da TH Dan.7:7 (dreadful, terrible: אֵמְתָּנִי) * ;] amazed (cf. Polyb., xx, 10, 9): Act.3:11.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

3:11

G1569 ἔκθαμβος (ékthambos)