ἐξέστη
exístēmi
he is beside himself
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.
Mark 3:21 · Word #12
Lexicon G1839
| Lemma | ἐξίστημι |
| Transliteration | exístēmi |
| Strong's | G1839 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs 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 | he is beside himself |
| Literal | he-has-gone-out-of-his-senses |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐξίστημι |
| Strong's | G1839 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1839-02
he became astounded
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, 3rd singular, denotes a completed action in the past: "he became." The rendering reflects the intransitive sense of being put out of one’s normal state, preserving the root idea of being set outside oneself. |
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