to amaze

Greek, Verb

ἐξ-ίστημι (also in Hellenistic -ιστάνω, Act 8:9), [in LXX for H2730, etc. (29 words in all);], 1) causal in Pres, impf, fut, 1 aor, to put out of its place; metaph, ἐ. τινά φρενῶν (Eur.), to drive one out of his senses, hence, absol, to confound, amaze: with accusative of person(s), Luk.24:22, Act.8:9, 11. 2) Intr. in pass. and mid, also in 2 aor, pf, plpf. act, before ἐκ or with genitive, to stand aside from, retire from; esp. τ. φρενῶν, to lose one's senses (Eur.), hence, absol; (a) to be beside oneself, be mad: Mrk.3:21, 2Co.5:13 (opp. to σωφρονεῖν); (b) to be amazed, confounded: Mat.12:23, Mrk.2:12 Mrk.5:42 Mrk.6:51, Luk.2:47 Luk.8:56, Act.2:7, 12 Act.8:13 Act.9:21 Act.10:45 Act.12:16 (Cremer, 309). (AS)

to amaze

Greek, Verb

ἐξίστημι, causal in present, imperfect, future, aorist 1:—displace: hence, change, alter utterly, τὰν φύσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) metaphorically, ἐξιστάναι τινὰ φρενῶν drive one out of his senses, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply ἐ. τινά drive one out of his senses, confound, amaze, [Refs 5th c.BC+]diverts the attention, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; excite,[NT]; τὸν λογισμόν, τὴν διάνοιαν, [Refs 1st c.AD+] 3) get rid of, dispose of the claims of a person, [Refs 1st c.BC+] 4) ἐξεστᾰκότα (ἐξεστηκότα codex): εἰς δίκην κεκληκότα, [Refs 5th c.AD+] B) intransitive in passive and middle, with aorist 2, perfect, and pluperfect active: B.1) of Place, arise out of, become separated, ἐξ. ἵστατο Νεῖκος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; stand aside from, ἐκστάντες τῆς ὁδοῦ out of the way, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θάκων καὶ ὁδῶν ἐ. [τινί] stand out of the way forhim, make way for him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, in same sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]is displaced, disordered, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.2) with accusative, shrink from, shun, νιν οὐκ ἂν ἐξέστην ὄκνῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+] B.3) go out of joint, ἐ. ἰσχίον [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II) with genitive of things, retire from, give up possession of, τῆς ἀρχῆς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκστῆναι τῆς οὐσίας, ἁπάντων τῶν ὄντων, become bankrupt, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.2) cease from, abandon, τῆς φιλίας, τῶν μαθημάτων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν σπουδασμάτων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν πεπραγμένων, i.e. disown them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ἐ. ἄθλου τινί, στρατηγίας τινί, abandon it in his favour, [Refs 1st c.BC+] B.II.3) ἐκστῆναι πατρός lose one's father, give him up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καρδίας ἐξίσταμαι τὸ δρᾶν I depart from my heart's purpose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially φρενῶν ἐκστῆναι lose one's senses. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, to be out of one's wits, be distraught, ἐ. μελαγχολικῶς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταῖς διανοίαις Vett. Val.70.25; ἐξίστασθαι καὶ μαίνεσθαι πρὸς τὴν ὀσμήν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of anger, εὐθέως ἐξστησόμενος [Refs 1st c.BC+]; to be astonished, amazed, [NT]; lose consciousness, of Sisera, [LXX] B.II.4) ἐξίστασθαι τῆς αὑτοῦ ἰδέας depart from, degenerate from one's own nature, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ δημοκρατίαι ἐ. εἰς τὰς ἐναντίας πολιτείας degenerate into,[Refs 4th c.BC+]changing its properties, turning, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἶνος ἐξεστηκώς or ἐξιστάμενος changed, sour wine, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; πρόσωπα ἐξεστηκότα disfigured faces, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.5) absolutely, change one's position, one's opinion, ἐγὼ μὲν ὁ αὐτός εἰμι καὶ οὐκ ἐξίσταμαι [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.6) of language, to be removed from common usage, [Refs] B.III) stand out, project, ἐξεστηκός convex, opposed to κοῖλον, [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane; amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder; from g1537 (ἐκ) and g2476 (ἵστημι);