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marvel, wonder, amazed, astonished

Definition

All these terms refer to being "very surprised at something extraordinary that happened."

  • Some of these words are translations of Greek idioms that mean "struck with amazement" or "standing outside of (oneself)." These idioms express how very surprised or shocked the person was feeling. Other languages might also have idioms to express this.
  • Often the event that caused the wonder and amazement was a miracle, something only God could do.
  • The meaning of these terms usually includes feelings of confusion because what happened was totally unexpected and beyond what would normally happen.
  • Other ways to translate these words could be, "extremely surprised" or "very shocked."
  • Related words include: "marvelous" (amazing, wonderful), "amazement," and "astonishment."
  • In general, these terms are positive and express that the people were happy about what had happened.