ἔκστασις
ékstasis
astonishment
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).
Mark 16:8 · Word #12
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 NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | astonishment |
| Literal | astonishment |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔκστασις |
| Strong's | G1611 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1611-03
state of astonishment
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); functions as a subject or predicate nominative denoting a singular state or condition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the condition of being set out of one’s normal state (from ἐκ + ἵστημι), hence a displaced or overwhelmed state of awareness. "State of astonishment" preserves the idea of an experiential condition while reflecting the nominative singular feminine form. |
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