ἐκπλήσσω

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;

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