verb
ekthambimō
Greekἐκθαμβέομαι (ekthambeomai)
Strong’sG1568
I am greatly astonished
stem ekthamb-4 times in the New Testament3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
**† ἐκ-θαμβέω, -ῶ
(< ἔκθαμβος), [in LXX: Si 30:9 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1568 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidek-tham-beh'-o
to astonish utterly
Fromfrom G1569;
King Jamesaffright, greatly (sore) amaze.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekthambilaἐξεθαμβήθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | amazed | 2× |
| ekthambivōrἐκθαμβεῖσθε | happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural | alarmed | 1× |
| ekthambirōἐκθαμβεῖσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | deeply distressed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekthambimō | ekthambime | ekthambimi | ekthambima | ekthambimē | ekthambimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekthambisō | ekthambise | ekthambisi | ekthambisa | ekthambisē | ekthambiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekthambitō | ekthambite | ekthambiti | ekthambita | ekthambitē | ekthambitelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekthambinō | ekthambine | ekthambini | ekthambina | ekthambinē | ekthambinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekthambivō | ekthambive | ekthambivi | ekthambiva | ekthambivē | ekthambivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekthambilō | ekthambile | ekthambili | ekthambila2×ἐξεθαμβήθησαν | ekthambilē | ekthambilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekthambimeiō | ekthambimeia | ekthambimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekthambiseiō | ekthambiseia | ekthambiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekthambiteiō | ekthambiteia | ekthambiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekthambineiō | ekthambineia | ekthambineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekthambiveiō | ekthambiveia | ekthambiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekthambileiō | ekthambileia | ekthambileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekthambisōr | ekthambisar | ekthambisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekthambitōr | ekthambitar | ekthambitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekthambivōr1×ἐκθαμβεῖσθε | ekthambivar | ekthambivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekthambilōr | ekthambilar | ekthambilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekthambimoiō | ekthambimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekthambisoiō | ekthambisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekthambitoiō | ekthambitoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekthambinoiō | ekthambinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekthambivoiō | ekthambivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekthambiloiō | ekthambiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | ekthambirō1×ἐκθαμβεῖσθαι | ekthambiri | ekthambira | ekthambirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | ekthambirōtos | ekthambiritos | ekthambiratos | ekthambirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ekthamb is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekthambila“amazed”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 9:15“amazed”kai euthuos pantos tos ochlos horaratois auton ekthambila, kai prostrecharōtois aspazele auton.As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were filled with awe and ran to greet Him.
Mark 16:5“alarmed”kai eisercharatais eis tem mnēmeiem horala neaniskon katherōton en tei dexei periballerēton stolan leukan, kai ekthambila.When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
ekthambivōr“alarmed”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Mark 16:6“alarmed”tos de legatō autai; Mē ekthambivōr; Iēsun zētavō ton Nazarēnon ton staurirēton; egeirita, ouk atō hōde; ide tos topos hopou tithala auton;But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here! See the place where they put Him.
ekthambirō“deeply distressed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Mark 14:33“deeply distressed”kai paralambatō ton Petron kai Iakōbon kai Iōannon meta autou, kai archeta ekthambirō kai adēmonarō,He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.