Ékstasis — G1611

Definition

feminine noun

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

1. universally, in Greek writing, any casting down of a thing from its proper place or state
2. a throwing of the mind out of its normal state, alienation of mind, whether such as makes a lunatic , or that of the man who by some sudden emotion is transported as it were out of himself, so that in this rapt condition, although he is awake, his mind is so drawn off from all surrounding objects and wholly fixed on things divine that he sees nothing but the forms and images lying within, and thinks that he perceives with his bodily eyes and ears realities shown him by God (Philo,quisrerumdivin.heres § 53
3. In the O. T. and the New amazement , the state of one who, either owing to the importance or the novelty of an event, is thrown into a state of blended fear and wonder

Usually translated as

trance, be amazed, amazement, astonishment

Origin

from G1839

• exístēmi (G1839)

Occurrences

Ékstasis occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (2), Luke (1), Acts (4)

• Mark 5:42 — And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment (ἐκστάσει).
• Mark 16:8 — And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed (ἔκστασις): neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.
• Luke 5:26 — And they were all amazed (ἔκστασις), and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
• Acts 3:10 — And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement (ἐκστάσεως) at that which had happened unto him.
• Acts 10:10 — And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance (ἔκστασις),
• Acts 11:5 — I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance (ἐκστάσει) I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
• Acts 22:17 — And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance (ἐκστάσει);