existēmi · be amazed

What it means

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

Be astonished; be out of one's mind.

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 cause others such surprise that they do not know what to think.
2. To be stunned by something unexpected.
3. To lose one's senses.

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

How it is translated

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

• amazed ×4
• were astonished ×4
• were amazed ×3
• He is out of his mind ×1
• amazing ×1
• astonished ×1
• they were overcome ×1
• we were out of our mind ×1
• were astounded ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×4
• Luke×3
• Acts×8
• 2 Corinthians×1

• Matthew 12:23

  And all the crowds were astounded and were saying, “This is not the Son of David, is he?”

• Mark 2:12

  And he got up, and at once picking up the mat, he went out before all of them, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

• Mark 3:21

  And when his own heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”

• Mark 5:42

  And at once the girl got up and was walking; for she was twelve years old. And at once they were overcome with great amazement.

• Mark 6:51

  And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astonished within themselves,

• Luke 2:47

  And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

• Luke 8:56

  And her parents were astonished; but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

• Luke 24:22

  But also some women from among us amazed us; they were at the tomb early in the morning,

• Acts 2:7

  And they were astonished and amazed, saying, “Look, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

• Acts 2:12

  And all were astonished and perplexed, saying one to another, “What does this mean?”

• Acts 8:9

  Now a certain man named Simon had previously been in the city practicing magic and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying that he himself was someone great.

• Acts 8:11

  And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his magic arts.

• Acts 8:13

  And Simon himself also believed, and after being immersed he was constantly with Philip; and seeing signs and great miracles taking place, he was amazed.

• Acts 9:21

  And all who heard were amazed and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem ravaged those who call on this name, and who had come here for this purpose, that he might bring them bound before the high priests?”

• Acts 10:45

  And the believers from among the circumcised, as many as had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the nations.

• Acts 12:16

  But Peter kept on knocking; and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.

• 2 Corinthians 5:13

  For if we were out of our mind, it was for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.