2001 Translation

EKTASIN, ektasin

Sounds Like: EK-ta-sin

Translations: ecstasy, a trance, amazement, a state of being beside oneself

From the root: ΕΚΤΑΣΙΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a state of being beside oneself, often due to intense emotion, fear, or divine inspiration. It can describe a trance-like state, a state of amazement, or even a sudden, overwhelming fear. It is a compound word formed from 'ἐκ' (out of) and 'τάσις' (a stretching).

Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G1618 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 12 — 2:75

Justin Martyr

• First Apology of Justin Martyr — 55:1

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΚΤΑΣΙΣ.

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.

• ἘΚΤΑΣΕΙ — to extension, by extension, with extension, in extension, to a stretching out, by a stretching out, with a stretching out, in a stretching out
• ἘΚΤΑΣΕΩΣ — of extension, of stretching out, of ecstasy, of amazement, of trance
• ΕΚΤΑΣΙΣ — ecstasy, a trance, amazement, astonishment

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