- Transliteration: Ekplesso

- Phonetic: ek-place'-so

- Definition:

1. to strike out, expel by a blow, drive out or away

2. to cast off by a blow, to drive out

a. commonly, to strike one out of self-possession, to strike with panic, shock, astonish

3. to be struck with amazement, astonished, amazed

- Origin: from G1537" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1537 and G4141" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4141

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G1537" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1537 and G4141" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4141; to strike with astonishment: - amaze astonish.