ἐξίστατο

exístēmi

he was amazed

To cause someone or something to move out of a normal state or position; primarily, to displace, drive out, or remove (transitive); secondarily, (intransitive, often reflexive or passive) to become astounded, amazed, or beside oneself with wonder, shock, or confusion. The verb denotes the act of causing someone to lose composure or rationality, either by overwhelming astonishment or, on occasion, by madness.

G1839

Acts 8:13 · Word #20

Lexicon G1839

Lemmaἐξίστημι
Transliterationexístēmi
Strong'sG1839
DefinitionTo cause someone or something to move out of a normal state or position; primarily, to displace, drive out, or remove (transitive); secondarily, (intransitive, often reflexive or passive) to become astounded, amazed, or beside oneself with wonder, shock, or confusion. The verb denotes the act of causing someone to lose composure or rationality, either by overwhelming astonishment or, on occasion, by madness.

Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehe was amazed
Literalhe-was-astounded

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐξίστημι
Strong'sG1839

SIBI-P1 Translation G1839-08

he was beside himself

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (ongoing past), middle voice (reflexive/self-involved), indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect middle indicative (3rd singular) denotes an ongoing past state in which he was being put out of his normal standing, reflexively experiencing displacement from composure. "Beside himself" captures the middle voice and the root idea of being set outside one’s usual state.

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