ἘΚΠΛΗΞΙΝ, ἐκπληξιν
EKPLĒXIN, ekplēxin
Sounds Like: ek-PLEEK-seen
Translations: astonishment, amazement, wonder, awe, an astonishment, an amazement, a wonder, an awe
From the root: ἘΚΠΛΗΞΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of being overwhelmed by something unexpected or extraordinary, leading to a sense of wonder, shock, or profound surprise. It describes the feeling one experiences when confronted with something truly remarkable or astonishing. It is often used to describe the reaction to a miracle, a powerful teaching, or an impressive display.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1611 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 5:83
- Book 5 — 8:279
- Book 7 — 7:157
- Book 8 — 6:170
- Book 13 — 6:211
- Book 15 — 6:198, 7:261, 11:414
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΚΠΛΗΞΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΚΠΛΗΞΙΣ — astonishment, amazement, wonder, a shock, an astonishment, an amazement, a wonder, a shock
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