ἘΞΕΝΙΖΕ, ἐξενιζε
EXENIZE, exenize
Sounds Like: ex-EH-ni-zeh
Translations: he was astonished, he was amazed, he was surprised, he was bewildered, he was shocked, he was perplexed, he was made a stranger, he was made an alien, he was entertained, he was hosted
From the root: ἘΞΕΝΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes the state of being greatly surprised, astonished, or bewildered by something unexpected or unusual. It can also mean to be treated as a stranger or alien, or conversely, to be entertained or hosted as a guest. In the provided form, it indicates an action that was ongoing or repeated in the past.
Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Active, Third Person Singular
Strong’s number: G1805 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 1 — 1:45
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΞΕΝΙΖΩ.
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- ἘΞΕΝΙΣΕ — lodged, entertained, received as a guest, hosted, made strange, astonished
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