Acts 2:12:1Acts.2.12.W1TAB
ἐξίσταντο
ekseestanto
“they were amazed”
- Transliteration
- ek-SEES-tan-to
- Extended
- ehk-SEES-tahn-toh
- IPA
- /ekˈsis.tan.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were amazed
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ek-SEES-tan-to
- sentence
ek-SEES-tan-to de PAN-tes kai di-ê-PO-roun AL-los pros AL-lon LE-gon-tes TEE THE-lei TOU-to EI-nai
Exegesis
The verse begins with the imperfect verb existanto {ἐξίσταντο | ex-ís-tan-to} ‘they were amazed’, portraying a continuous reaction of amazement.
Root and etymology
exhistemiepsilon–xi–iota–sigma–tau–eta–mu–iota
“to astound, displace in mind”
In context — Acts 2:12
And all were amazed and were perplexed , one to another saying, “What does this mean ?”
About this coordinate
Acts 2:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 2:12, so the Greek word ἐξίσταντο (ekseestanto) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.2.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.2.12.W1.S1) and character.