Dictionary entry

G01839

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

ἐξίστημι

A. Causal in pres., imperf., fut., aor1: "to put out of its place, to change or alter utterly", Arist., Plut.

2. metaph., ἐξιστάναι τινὰ φρενῶν "to drive" one "out of" his senses, Eur.; τοῦ φρονεῖν Xen.; absol. "to derange", Dem.

B. intr. in Pass. and Mid., with aor2, perf., and plup. act.:

1. of Place, "to stand aside from", ἐκστάντες τῆς ὁδοῦ "out of" the way, Hdt.; so, ἐκστῆναί τινι Soph., etc.:—metaph., ἐξ, ἕδρας ἐξέστηκε "is displaced, disordered", Eur.

2. c. acc. "to shrink from, shun", Soph., Dem.

II. c. gen. "to retire from, give up possession of", τῆς ἀρχῆς Thuc.: — "to cease from, abandon", τῶν μαθημάτων Xen.

2. ἐκστῆναι πατρός "to lose" one's father, "give" him "up", Ar.

3. φρενῶν ἐξεστάναι "to lose" one's senses, Eur.: —then, absol. "to be out of one's wits, to be astonished, amazed", NTest.

4. "to degenerate", οἶνος ἐξεστηκώς "changed, sour" wine, Dem.; πρόσωπα ἐξεστηκότα "disfigured" faces, Xen.

5. absol. "to change one's position, one's opinion", Thuc.