Mark 11:18:20Mark.11.18.W20TAB
ἐξεπλήσσετο
ekseplêsseto
“was astonished”
- Transliteration
- ek-se-PLÊS-se-to
- Extended
- ehk-seh-PLÊS-seh-toh
- IPA
- /ek.seˈplɛːs.se.to/
Meaning by language
- English
- was astonished
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Eta | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ek-se-PLÊS-se-to
- sentence
kai Ê-kou-san hoi ar-khi-e-REIS kai hoi gram-ma-TEIS kai e-DZÊ-toun pôs au-TON a-po-LE-sô-sin e-pho-BOUN-to gar au-TON pâs gar ho O-khlos ek-se-PLÊS-se-to e-PI têi di-da-KHÊ au-TOU
Exegesis
The next clause ephobounto gar auton {ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ αὐτὸν | e-pho-boûn-to gár au-tón} explains their motive with the imperfect middle/passive ‘were fearing’, and the subsequent rationale pas gar ho ochlos exeplēsseto {πᾶς γὰρ ὁ ὄχλος ἐξεπλήσσετο | pâs gár ho ókh-los ex-e-plḗs-se-to} ‘for the whole crowd was astonished’ at Jesus’ didachē {διδαχῇ | di-da-khḗ}, with epi {ἐπί | e-pí} plus the dative autou {αὐτοῦ | au-toû} specifying the object of amazement. The double use of gar is retained in “for” and “since” to preserve the causal emphasis of the Greek.
In context — Mark 11:18
The chief priests and the scribes heard this and deliberated how to destroy Him , for they were filled with dread of Him, since the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching .
About this coordinate
Mark 11:18:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Mark 11:18, so the Greek word ἐξεπλήσσετο (ekseplêsseto) 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 Mark.11.18.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Mark.11.18.W20.S1) and character.