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Strong's #1568: ekthambeo (pronounced ek-tham-beh'-o)

from 1569; to astonish utterly:--affright, greatly (sore) amaze.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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ekthambeō

1) to throw into terror or amazement

1a) to alarm thoroughly, to terrify

2) to be struck with amazement

2a) to be thoroughly amazed, astounded

2b) to be struck with terror

Part of Speech: verb

Relation: from G1569




Usage:

This word is used 4 times:

Mark 9:15: "people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him."
Mark 14:33: "John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;"
Mark 16:5: "clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted."
Mark 16:6: "saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified:"









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