ἐξεπλήσσετο
ekplḗssō
was 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.
Mark 11:18 · Word #20
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 IMPF PASS 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 | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| 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
| Phrase | was astonished |
| Literal | was-being-astonished |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκπλήσσω |
| Strong's | G1605 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1605-04
was being struck with astonishment
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), passive voice (subject receives the action), indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect passive indicative (3rd singular) denotes an ongoing past state in which the subject was being acted upon. "Was being struck with astonishment" preserves the root sense of being forcibly struck out of one’s normal state while reflecting the passive and continuous aspect. |
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