ἐκστάσει
ékstasis
a trance
A state of being beside oneself, marked primarily by amazement, overwhelming astonishment, or entrancement; in extended contexts, a trance-like or altered state of consciousness that suspends ordinary perception or awareness. The term is used both for extraordinary emotional states (such as shock, overwhelming wonder, or awe) and for altered states of consciousness (such as visions or prophetic trances).
Acts 22:17 · Word #16
Lexicon G1611
| Lemma | ἔκστασις |
| Transliteration | ékstasis |
| Strong's | G1611 |
| Definition | A state of being beside oneself, marked primarily by amazement, overwhelming astonishment, or entrancement; in extended contexts, a trance-like or altered state of consciousness that suspends ordinary perception or awareness. The term is used both for extraordinary emotional states (such as shock, overwhelming wonder, or awe) and for altered states of consciousness (such as visions or prophetic trances). |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a trance |
| Literal | trance-ecstasy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔκστασις |
| Strong's | G1611 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1611-01
in a state of astonishment
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DFS); denotes being in or by means of this state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative singular form denotes a state into which one is placed or in which one exists. "State of astonishment" preserves the root idea of being displaced from one’s normal standing while remaining broad enough to include both emotional amazement and altered consciousness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in a trance
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'in a state of astonishment' is technically possible, but 'in a trance' is the established, contextually correct phrase for ἐκστάσει in this passage, as per SILEX definition (trance-like or altered state). |