Astonishment, Astonished
Astonishment, Astonished
ASTONISHMENT, ASTONISHED.These terms occur with some frequency in Authorized and Revised Versions of OT, but in NT only in the historical books (except John), and in the Revised Version NT 1881, OT 1885 only in the Synoptic Gospels (except Act 3:12). They are always used in NT as an expression of one of the emotions aroused by supernatural manifestations. The noun occurs once only in either version (but in different passages: Authorized Version Mar 5:42; Revised Version NT 1881, OT 1885 Mar 16:8): the verb more frequently. In Authorized Version the term translates sometimes (Mat 7:28; Mat 13:54; Mat 22:33, Mar 6:2; Mar 7:37; Mar 10:26; Mar 11:18, Luk 4:32, Act 13:12); sometimes or (Mar 5:42, Luk 2:47; Luk 8:56; Luk 24:22, Act 10:45; Act 12:16); and sometimes or (Mar 10:24, Luk 5:9, Act 9:6). In Revised Version NT 1881, OT 1885 it is reserved for (except Mar 16:8, where astonishment represents ), of which it is the uniform rendering. In its etymological implication it very fairly represents , which is literally to be struck out (of the senses) by a blow, and hence, to be stunned,shocked, astonished. For its relation to words implying fear, see Schmidt, Synonymik d. gr. Sprache, No. 139. For its place among the terms descriptive of the effect of our Lords ministry on its witnesses, see art. Amazement.
Benjamin B. Warfield.