ἔκστασις

ἔκ-στασις, -εως, ἡ

(ἐξίστημι) [in LXX: Gen.27:33, 1Ki.14:15, Eze.26:16, al. (חֲרָדָה); 2Ch.14:14 17:10 20:29 (פַּחַד), al. ;]

1. a displacement (Arist.).

2. An abnormal condition of the mind, in which the subject passes out of his usual self-control (Hippocr.); in NT (Kennedy, Sources, 121 f.);

(a) a trance: Act.10:10 11:5 22:17;

(b) amazement: Mrk.5:42 16:8, Luk.5:26, Act.3:19.†

(AS)