ἐξεπλήσσοντο
ekplḗssō
astonished
To strike out of one's normal state through a sudden and powerful impact, most often referring to being overwhelmed, amazed, or rendered astounded by some event, saying, or action. The word carries the root sense of forcible displacement—especially emotional or mental shock—which results in amazement or intense astonishment.
Mark 10:26 · Word #4
Lexicon G1605
| Lemma | ἐκπλήσσω |
| Transliteration | ekplḗssō |
| Strong's | G1605 |
| Definition | To strike out of one's normal state through a sudden and powerful impact, most often referring to being overwhelmed, amazed, or rendered astounded by some event, saying, or action. The word carries the root sense of forcible displacement—especially emotional or mental shock—which results in amazement or intense astonishment. |
Morphology V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | astonished |
| Literal | were-astonished |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκπλήσσω |
| Strong's | G1605 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1605-05
they were being struck with astonishment
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural, conveys ongoing past action received by the subjects. "Were being struck with astonishment" preserves the root sense of forcible impact (strike out) while expressing the passive, continuous nature of their overwhelmed state. |
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