ΚΑΤΑΠΛΗΞΙΝ, καταπληξιν
KATAPLĒXIN, kataplēxin
Sounds Like: kah-tah-PLEEK-seen
Translations: astonishment, amazement, a great surprise, terror, a terror
From the root: ΚΑΤΑΠΛΗΞΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of extreme surprise, wonder, or fear, often to the point of being overwhelmed or stunned. It describes the feeling of being struck with awe or dread, and can be used to convey a sense of profound impact or shock. It is a compound word formed from κατά (kata, "down, against") and πλήσσω (plēssō, "to strike").
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2683 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 7:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΤΑΠΛΗΞΙΣ.
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.
- ΚΑΤΑΠΛΗΞΕΙ — (to) astonishment, (to) amazement, (to) terror, (to) a shock
- ΚΑΤΑΠΛΗΞΕΩΣ — of astonishment, of amazement, of terror, of consternation
- ΚΑΤΑΠΛΗΞΙΣ — astonishment, amazement, wonder, awe, terror, a terror
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