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astonied astonished, stunned
An older form of astonished, with more of being struck senseless in it. Daniel 3:24 and Ezra 9:3.
Means: astonished, stunnedIn the KJV: 10 timesNo longer in ordinary English
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All 10 verses.
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
Common questions
What does "astonied" mean in the Bible?
In the King James Version astonied means astonished, stunned. An older form of astonished, with more of being struck senseless in it. Daniel 3:24 and Ezra 9:3.
How many times does "astonied" appear in the King James Version?
10 times.
What Hebrew word is behind "astonied"?
Most often שָׁמֵם (shâmêm), Strong's H8074, meaning to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense).
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