ἔκστασιςékstasis

a displacement of the mind, i.e. bewilderment, "ecstasy"

Greek (New Testament) · G1611

Meanings

1. a displacement.

2. An abnormal condition of the mind, in which the subject passes out of his usual self-control (Hippocr.); in NT

(a) a trance: Acts 10:10, Acts 11:5, Acts 22:17

(b) amazement: Mark 5:42, Mark 16:8, Luke 5:26, Acts 3:10.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

  • Mark 5:42 And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.
  • Mark 16:8 The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, and they said nothing to anyone because they were too frightened. Then they briefly reported all this to Peter and his companions. Afterward Jesus himself sent them out from east to west with the sacred and unfailing message of salvation that gives eternal life. Amen.
  • Luke 5:26 Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, “We have seen amazing things today!”
  • Acts 3:10 When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!
  • Acts 10:10 and he was hungry. But while a meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
  • Acts 11:5 “I was in the town of Joppa,” he said, “and while I was praying, I went into a trance and saw a vision. Something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners from the sky. And it came right down to me.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.