ἐξεπλήσσοντο

exeplessonto

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

G1605

Matthew 7:28 · Word #10

Lexicon G1605

Lemmaἐκπλήσσω
Transliterationekplḗssō
Strong'sG1605

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

Lexical Info

Lemmaἐκπλήσσω
Strong'sG1605

SIBI-P1 G1605-05

they were being struck out of themselves

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. The imperfect highlights repeated or continuous astonishment in past narrative context.
Rendering RationaleThe verb ἐκπλήσσω combines ἐκ ("out of") with πλήσσω ("to strike"), conveying the image of being struck out from one’s normal state. The imperfect passive indicative (3rd person plural) indicates an ongoing past action received by the subject, hence "they were being struck," preserving both the passive voice and the continuous aspect.

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

Words from Root ἐκπλήσσω (to strike out, to drive out by a blow, to astound, to overwhelm with sudden shock)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1605-01 ekplessesthai to be being-struck-out (in astonishment)
G1605-02 ekplessomenos being struck-out (with astonishment)
G1605-03 exeplagesan they were striking-out (in astonished shock)

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