ἐκπλήσσω

G1605 G:V

be astonished

ἐκ-πλήσσω (Attic -ττω, Act.13:12 ), [in LXX: (pass.) Ecc.7:16 , (שָׁמֵם hithp.), Wis.13:4 , 2Ma.7:12 , 4Ma.8:4 4Mac 17:16 * ;] __1. prop., to strike out, drive away . __2. to strike with panic or shock, to amaze, astonish : pass., Mat.13:54 19:25 , Mrk.6:2 7:37 10:26 , Luk.2:48 ; before ἐπί, with dative of thing(s), Mat.7:28 22:33 , Mrk.1:22 11:18 , Luk.4:32 9:43 , Act.13:12 .† SYN. : " πτωεῖν G?, to terrify, agitate with fear ; τρεμεῖν, to tremble , predominantly physical; φοβεῖν, to fear , "the general term," Thayer; cf. also φρίσσω, to shudder , and see: δειλία δειλία , -ας, ἡ (δειλός), [in LXX for אֵימָה, מְחִתָּה, etc. ;] cowardice, timidity (never in good sense): 2Ti.1:7. † SYN. : φόβος, fear , in general, good or bad; εὐλάβεια (which see), apprehension generally, but chiefly pious fear , "that careful and watchful reverence which pays regard to every circumstance in that with which it has to deal" (cf. Tr., Syn. , § x).† (AS)