ekplēssō · be amazed

What it means

ekplēssō (ἐκπλήσσω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be amazed”.

Be astonished, struck with amazement.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To be left speechless by something beyond anything one expected.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• they were astonished ×5
• were astonished ×4
• astonished ×3
• they were astounded ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×4
• Mark×5
• Luke×3
• Acts×1

• Matthew 7:28

  And it happened when Jesus finished these words that the crowds were astonished at his teaching;

• Matthew 13:54

  And coming to his hometown, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and the miracles?

• Matthew 19:25

  And when the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

• Matthew 22:33

  And when the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

• Mark 1:22

  And they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who has authority, and not as the scribes.

• Mark 6:2

  And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue; and the many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? And what is the wisdom given to him, and such miracles done by his hands?

• Mark 7:37

  And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well; he even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

• Mark 10:26

  And they were exceedingly astonished, saying to one another, “Then who can be saved?”

• Mark 11:18

  And the high priests and the scribes heard it, and they were seeking how they might destroy him; for they feared him, for all the crowd was astonished at his teaching.

• Luke 2:48

  And when they saw him, they were astounded; and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in anguish.”

• Luke 4:32

  And they were astonished at his teaching, because his word was with authority.

• Luke 9:43

  And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all that he was doing, he said to his disciples,

• Acts 13:12

  Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.