ἐκπλησσόμενος

ekplessomenos

being astonished

from ἐκ and πλήσσω; to strike with astonishment:--amaze, astonish.

G1605

Acts 13:12 · Word #8

Lexicon G1605

Lemmaἐκπλήσσω
Transliterationekplḗssō
Strong'sG1605
In-contextbeing astonished
Literalbeing-astonished

Morphology V PRS PASS PTCP NOM M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐκπλήσσω
Strong'sG1605

SIBI-P1 G1605-02

being struck-out (with astonishment)

Rootἐκπλήσσω (ekplēssō)
Core Meaningsto strike out, to drive out of oneself, to astonish, to overwhelm with sudden shock
Semantic Rangeto be amazed, to be astounded, to be overwhelmed with surprise, to be shocked into awe or confusion
Conceptual SignificanceThe term depicts astonishment as a forceful impact, as though one is struck out of composure. In biblical contexts, it often marks encounters with divine authority or revelatory teaching that overwhelms ordinary understanding.
Morphological NotesGr,V,PPP,NMS — verb; present tense (ongoing), passive voice; participle; nominative masculine singular, describing a male subject who is in a state of being struck with astonishment.
Rendering RationaleThe verb ἐκπλήσσω combines ἐκ ("out") with πλήσσω ("to strike"), conveying the sense of being struck out of oneself in shock. The present passive participle, nominative masculine singular (PPP NMS), is rendered "being struck-out," reflecting ongoing action, passive voice, and agreement with a masculine singular subject.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ἐκπλήσσω (to strike out, to drive out of oneself, to astonish, to overwhelm with sudden shock)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1605-01 ekplessesthai to be being-struck-out (in astonishment)
G1605-03 exeplagesan they were striking-out (in astonished shock)
G1605-04 exeplesseto he/she/it was being struck out in astonishment

Word Usage (13 occurrences of G1605)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 7:28 ἐξεπλήσσοντο exeplessonto
Matthew 13:54 ἐκπλήσσεσθαι ekplessesthai
Matthew 19:25 ἐξεπλήσσοντο exeplessonto