"pass., to be amazed, astonished, awe-struck, Mk. 9:15; 14:33; 16:5, 6*"
Definition and meaning
pass., to be amazed, astonished, awe-struck, Mk. 9:15; 14:33; 16:5, 6*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκθαμβέω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ekthambeo (G1568) across the King James Bible.
And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.
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Common questions
Strong's G1568 (ekthambeo) is a Greek word that means: pass., to be amazed, astonished, awe-struck, Mk. 9:15; 14:33; 16:5, 6* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekthambeo (G1568) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1568 is ekthambeo, a Greek word defined as: pass., to be amazed, astonished, awe-struck, Mk. 9:15; 14:33; 16:5, 6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekthambeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.