What does ἔκστασις · μέγας mean in the Bible?
ἔκστασις · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "great astonishment, amazement".
Greek · G1611, G3173
ἐκστάσει μεγάλῃ
Amazement · big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
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ἔκστασιςG1611amazement
Pronunciationékstasis
A mental state of being outside oneself, ranging from ecstatic trance to overwhelming amazement or shock.
Open lexicon entry →μέγαςG3173big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
Pronunciationmégas
Describes size, intensity, rank, or importance—applies broadly across physical, moral, and spiritual dimensions
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐκστάσει μεγάλῃ (ekstasei megalē) mean in the Bible?
ἔκστασις · μέγας is a Greek phrase meaning "great astonishment, amazement".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1611, G3173?
G1611, G3173 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. great astonishment, amazement
Source Gloss
great astonishment, amazement
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms7Case patternDative (3)Number patternSingular (7)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMark 16:8 · Luke 5:26 · Acts 10:103×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineActs 3:101×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMark 5:42 · Acts 11:5 · Acts 22:173×
Word Origins
ἐκστάσει μεγάλῃ is built from this root: