An astonishing and ecstatic ecstasy

The English word "ecstatic" meaning "blissful", "delirious", "joyful", etc., comes from the ancient Greek word "ἐκστατικός" ≈ "astonished".

A variant of this ancient Greek word appears in the GNT (Greek New Testament) and the LXX (Septuagint).

Mark 5:42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. [kjv]

Mark 5:42

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KJV: And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

Greek: και ευθεως ευθυς ανεστη το κορασιον και περιεπατει ην γαρ ετων δωδεκα και εξεστησαν ευθυς εκστασει μεγαλη

*G1611 *7 ἔκστασις (ek'-stas-is) : from G1839 ἐξίστημι; a displacement of the mind, i.e. bewilderment, "ecstasy":--+ be amazed, amazement, astonishment, trance.

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εκστασει *3

Mark 5:42 ... And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
Acts 11:5 ... praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain ...
Acts 22:17 ... I was in a trance;

εκστασις *3

Mark 16:8 ... they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing ...
Luke 5:26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, ...
Acts 10:10 ... he fell into a trance,

εκστασεως

Acts 3:10 ... they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.

*G1839 *17 ἐξίστημι (ex-is'-tay-mee) : from G1537 and G2476; to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane:--amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder.

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εξισταντο *6

Matthew 12:23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is ...
Mark 6:51 ... ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond ...
Luke 2:47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding ...
Acts 2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, ...
Acts 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, ...
Acts 9:21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is ...

εξεστησαν *5

Mark 5:42 ... twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
Luke 8:56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them ...
Luke 24:22 ... also of our company made us astonished, which were early ...
Acts 10:45 ... of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, ...
Acts 12:16 ... when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

εξιστασθαι

Mark 2:12 ... them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, ...

εξεστη

Mark 3:21 ... on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

εξιστανων

Acts 8:9 ... the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that ...

εξεστακεναι

Acts 8:11 ... because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

εξιστατο

Acts 8:13 ... he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and ...

εξεστημεν

2 Corinthians 5:13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

Words: εκστασει=3 εκστασεως εκστασις=3 εξεστακεναι εξεστη εξεστημεν εξεστησαν=5 εξισταντο=6 εξιστανων εξιστασθαι εξιστατο

Luke 5:26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. [kjv]

The Greek word translated as "strange" is that of "paradox".

More: Paradox lost: a way to tolerate paradise

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KJV: And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

Greek: και εκστασις ελαβεν απαντας και εδοξαζον τον θεον και επλησθησαν φοβου λεγοντες οτι ειδομεν ειδαμεν παραδοξα σημερον

KJV (King James Version):

Genesis 2:21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; [kjv]

Brenton Septuagint:

And God brought a trance upon Adam, and he slept, and he took one of his ribs, and filled up the flesh instead thereof. [bs3]

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KJV: And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

Hebrew: ויפל יהוה אלהים תרדמה על האדם ויישן ויקח אחת מצלעתיו ויסגר בשר תחתנה׃

Greek: και επεβαλεν ο θεος εκστασιν επι τον αδαμ και υπνωσεν και ελαβεν μιαν των πλευρων αυτου και ανεπληρωσεν σαρκα αντ αυτης

Brenton: And God brought a trance upon Adam, and he slept, and he took one of his ribs, and filled up the flesh instead thereof.

KJV:

Deuteronomy 28:28 The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart: [kjv]

Brenton Septuagint:

The Lord strike you with insanity, and blindness, and astonishment of mind. [bs3]

Deuteronomy 28:28

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KJV: The LORD shall smite thee with madness, and blindness, and astonishment of heart:

Hebrew: יככה יהוה בשגעון ובעורון ובתמהון לבב׃

Greek: παταξαι σε κυριος παραπληξια και αορασια και εκστασει διανοιας

Brenton: The Lord strike you with insanity, and blindness, and astonishment of mind.

KJV:

Psalms 116:11 I said in my haste, All men are liars. [kjv]

LXX:

εγω ειπα εν τη εκστασει μου πας ανθρωπος ψευστης [lxx]

The KJV uses "haste" while the LXX uses the ancient Greek word "ἐκστατικός" ≈ "astonished" and which is the source of the English word "ecstatic".

The "All men are liars" is a variant of the Cretan liar paradox to which Paul refers in Titus 2. However, if the statement is coming through a prophet from God, then the self-reference of the Russell liar paradox is not present (or can be debated).

More: Titus 1 The Epimenides paradox about Cretans

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KJV: I said in my haste, All men are liars.

Hebrew: אני אמרתי בחפזי כל האדם כזב׃

Greek: εγω ειπα εν τη εκστασει μου πας ανθρωπος ψευστης

KJV:

Daniel 10:7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. [kjv]

Brenton Septuagint:

And I Daniel only saw the vision: and the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great amazement fell upon them, and they fled in fear. [bs3]

When God speaks, some hear language while some hear just noise.

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KJV: And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves.

Hebrew: וראיתי אני דניאל לבדי את המראה והאנשים אשר היו עמי לא ראו את המראה אבל חרדה גדלה נפלה עליהם ויברחו בהחבא׃

Greek: και ειδον εγω δανιηλ μονος την οπτασιαν και οι ανδρες οι μετ εμου ουκ ειδον την οπτασιαν αλλ η εκστασις μεγαλη επεπεσεν επ αυτους και εφυγον εν φοβω

Brenton: And I Daniel only saw the vision: and the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great amazement fell upon them, and they fled in fear.

The English word "enthusiasm" comes from the ancient Greek word "ἐνθουσιάζω" ≈ "inspired, possessed" The word comes from "ἔνθους" ≈ "possessed by a god", later shortened to "ἔνθεος" ≈ "possessed by a god" and influenced by "οὐσία" ≈ "essence".

This word does not appear in the GNT or LXX.

The word could be a possible pun with the ancient Greek word "πένθος" ≈ "grief, sorrow, mourning".