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Strong's G1839 · Greek

ἐξίστημι ἐξιστάνω

existemi · ex-is'-tay-mee

from 1537 and 2476; to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ἐξ-ίστημι (G1839)

17 † ἐξ-ίστημι (also in Hellenistic -ιστάνω , Ac 8:9 ), [in LXX for חרד , etc. (29 words in all) ;], causal in pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to put out of its place ; metaph., ἐ. τινά φρενῶν (Eur.), to drive one out of his senses, hence , absol., to confound, amaze : c. acc pers., Lk 24:22 , Ac 8:9 , 11 . Intr. in pass. and mid., also in 2 aor., pf., plpf. act., seq. ἐκ or c. gen., to stand aside from, retire from ; esp. τ. φρενῶν , to lose one's senses (Eur.), hence, absol.; to be beside oneself, be mad : Mk 3:21 , II Co 5:13 (opp. to σωφρονεῖν ); to be amazed, confounded : Mt 12:23 , Mk 2:12 5:42 6:51 , Lk 2:47 8:56 , Ac 2:7 , 12 8:13 9:21 10:45 12:16 (Cremer, 309).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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