ἐκπλησσόμενος
ekplḗssō
being astonished
To strike out of one's normal state through a sudden and powerful impact, most often referring to being overwhelmed, amazed, or rendered astounded by some event, saying, or action. The word carries the root sense of forcible displacement—especially emotional or mental shock—which results in amazement or intense astonishment.
Acts 13:12 · Word #8
Lexicon G1605
| Lemma | ἐκπλήσσω |
| Transliteration | ekplḗssō |
| Strong's | G1605 |
| Definition | To strike out of one's normal state through a sudden and powerful impact, most often referring to being overwhelmed, amazed, or rendered astounded by some event, saying, or action. The word carries the root sense of forcible displacement—especially emotional or mental shock—which results in amazement or intense astonishment. |
Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | being astonished |
| Literal | being-astonished |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκπλήσσω |
| Strong's | G1605 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1605-02
being struck out in astonishment
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, passive voice, participle; nominative masculine singular—describing a male subject in an ongoing state of being overwhelmed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present passive participle denotes an ongoing state of being acted upon; thus "being struck out" preserves the passive force of ἐκ- + πλήσσω, while "in astonishment" reflects the semantic development of emotional displacement through sudden impact. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
being astonished
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Shortened to 'being astonished' to match both the participial force and natural English equivalents; 'being struck out in astonishment' is needlessly wordy in context. |