verb

existanamō

Greekἐξίστημι (existēmi)

Strong’sG1839

I astonish, am astonished

stem existan-17 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books8 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Where it appears

17 occurrences, every one of them listed

existanete“amazed”was happening · he/she/itimperfect middle indicative 3rd person singular1×

Acts 8:13“amazed”tos de Simōnos kai autos pisteuata, kai baptiziratos ate proskarterarōtos to Filippo, theōrarōtos tē sēmeim kai dunamiain megain ginerōtain existanete.Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

existanele“amazed”was happening · theyimperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural6×

Matthew 12:23“amazed”kai existanele pantois tois ochlois kai legale; Mēti houtos atō tos huios David?The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”

Mark 6:51“astounded”kai anabainata pros autoin eis tem ploiem, kai kopazata tos anemos. kai liōs ek perisseu en heautoi existanele,Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,

Luke 2:47“amazed”existanele de pantois tois akouarōtois autou epi ta sunesia kai tai apokrisiai autou.And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

Acts 2:7“amazed”existanele de kai thaumazale legarōtois; Ouk idou pantois houtois alō tois lalarōtois Galilaiois?Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Acts 2:12“amazed”existanele de pantois kai diaporale, allos pros allon legarōtois; Tinem thelatō houtem arō?Astounded and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Acts 9:21“amazed”existanele de pantois tois akouarōtois kai legale; Ouk houtos atō tos portharatos en Ierousalēm toin epikalerōtoin tem onomem houtem, kai hōde eis houtem erchatelē hina dirētoin autoin agateia epi toin archierevoin?All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

existanata“out of … mind”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Mark 3:21“out of … mind”kai akouaratois tois para autou exerchala kratara auton, legale gar hoti existanata.When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”

existanana“beside ourselves”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×

2 Corinthians 5:13“beside ourselves”eite gar existanana, theo; eite sōfronanō, vi.If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

existanala“astonished”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural5×

Mark 5:42“astonished”kai euthuos anistanata tem korasiem kai peripatate, ate gar eteiu dōdeka. kai existanala euthuos ekstasia mega.Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

Luke 8:56“astonished”kai existanala tois gonevois autau; tos de parangellata autoi mēdeno legara tem ginarētem.Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

Luke 24:22“amazed”alla kai gunaikais tinais ek nu existanala nin, gineratais orthrinais epi tem mnēmeiemFurthermore, some of our women astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,

Acts 10:45“astonished”kai existanala tois ek peritomau pistois hosois sunerchala to Petro, hoti kai epi teim ethneim tas dōreas teu hagieu pneumeu ekchitē;All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.

Acts 12:16“amazed”tos de Petros epimenate krouarōtos; anoigaratois de horala auton kai existanala.But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

existanerō“amazed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×

Mark 2:12“amazed”kai egeirita kai euthuos airaratos ton krabatton exerchata emprosthen pantoiu, hōste existanerō pantoin kai doxazarō ton theon legarōtoin hoti Houtōs oudepote horana.And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

existanarē“amazed”has happened · the “to …” formperfect active infinitive1×

Acts 8:11“amazed”prosechale de auto dia tem hikano chrono tai mageiai existanarē autoin.They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

existanarōtos“amazed”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine1×

Acts 8:9“amazed”Anēros de tinos onome Simōnos prouparchate en ta polita mageuarōtos kai existanarōtos tem ethnem tau Samareiau, legarōtos arō tinon heauton megon,Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,