Amazed (Hastings' Dictionary)
Amaze has a much wider range of meaning in old Eng. tlian in modern. In conformity with its derivation {a-maze) it expresses confusion or perplexity, the result of the unexpected j but this may give rise to a variety of emotions, i, EeaR: Jg '20" 'When the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were a.' 2. AWK : Mk lO*- 'And they were in the way going up to Jerus. ; and Jesus went before them, and they were a. ; and as they followed they were afraid." 3.
EXCITED WoN'UKIt: Lk i)™ 'they were all a.' ((ir. fK<rr(iait IXaBty fiTrairas ; RV ' amazement took hold on all ). 4. Dki'KICS.sion : Mk 14^ ' (Jesus) began to be sore a., and to be very heavy.' Amazement occurs twice in AV, the expression in Ac 3'" ol great joy ; in 1 1' 3' of great tear. J. Hastinqs. 80 AMAZIAH AMFX
This topic also has an entry in the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Both articles offer independent scholarly perspectives.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Amazed
Amazed a-mazd': A term which illustrates the difficulty of expressing in one English word the wide range of startled emotion, wonder, astonishment, awe, covered, in the Old Testament, by four Hebrew words and in the New Testament by as many Greek words. Its Scripture originals range in meaning from amazement accompanied with terror and trembling to an astonishment full of perplexity, wonder, awe and joyous surprise. It is the word especially used to show the effect of Christ's miracles, teaching, character and Divine personality on those who saw and heard Him, and were made conscious of His supernatural power (Mt 12:23: "All the multitudes were amazed"). The miracles of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit's bestowal of the gift of tongues produced the same universal wonder (Ac 2:7: "They were all amazed and marveled"). ⇒See the definition of amazed in the KJV Dictionary Dwight M. Pratt
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