ἔκθαμβος
ekthambos
G1569
G:A
Greek
astonished
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Greek
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ekthambos describes the gathered people as astonished while they run to Peter and John.
The attested use describes a group’s astonished reaction as the people run together to Peter and John in Acts 3:11.
Senses in use
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Astonished reaction of a gathered crowd · dominant
In Acts 3:11, the nominative plural masculine form describes all the people as they run together to Peter and John while the man clings to them; the APB renders the verse with the crowd "astonished."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 3:11, the APB presents the crowd’s response with "astonished." This rendering is read in the context of the whole clause.