ἘΚΣΤΑΣΙΣ, ἐκστασις
EKSTASIS, ekstasis
Sounds Like: EK-stah-sis
Translations: ecstasy, a trance, trance, astonishment, amazement, bewilderment, a bewilderment
From the root: ἘΚΣΤΑΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word derived from 'ἐκ' (out of) and 'στάσις' (a standing). It refers to a state of being 'out of oneself,' which can manifest as a trance or vision, where one's normal consciousness is suspended, or as an overwhelming emotion like astonishment, amazement, or bewilderment, causing one to be 'beside oneself.' It is used to describe profound mental or emotional states.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1611 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 15:12
- 1 Samuel — 11:7, 14:15
- 2 Chronicles — 14:14, 15:5, 17:10, 20:29
- Proverbs — 26:10
- Jeremiah — 5:30
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 10:7
- Zechariah — 14:13
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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