# G1568 ἐκθαμβέω

ἐκθαμβέω (ekthambéō), Strong’s G1568: to astonish utterly KJV: affright, greatly (sore) amaze. Occurs 5 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1568 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*ekthambéō* — to astonish utterly

KJV: affright, greatly (sore) amaze

Derived from [ἔκθαμβος ékthambos](https://besorah.bible/word/G1569) (utterly astounded)

Occurs 5 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Mark 9:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/9?v=15) — Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, greeted him.
- [Mark 14:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/14?v=33) — He took with him Peter, Jacob, and Yochanan, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.
- [Mark 16:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/16?v=5) — Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
- [Mark 16:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/16?v=6) — He said to them, “Don’t be amazed. You seek Yeshua, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen! He is not here…
- [Sirach 30:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/30?v=9) —