◄ 3998. mebukah ►
Strong's Lexicon mebukah: Confusion, perplexity, bewilderment Original Word: מְבוּכָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: mbuwkah Pronunciation: meh-boo-kah Phonetic Spelling: (meb-oo-kaw') Definition: Confusion, perplexity, bewilderment Meaning: perplexity Word Origin: Derived from the root בוך (bukh), which conveys the idea of confusion or perplexity. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 181: ἀκαταστασία (akatastasia) - meaning instability, disorder, confusion. - Strong's Greek 5017: ταραχή (tarachē) - meaning disturbance, trouble, confusion. Usage: The Hebrew word "mebukah" is used to describe a state of confusion or perplexity. It often refers to situations where individuals or groups are in disarray, lacking clarity or direction. This term can be applied to both physical and mental states of confusion, as well as to social or political turmoil. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, as in many ancient cultures, clarity and order were highly valued, both in personal life and in the community. Confusion or disorder was often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or as a consequence of straying from God's commandments. The concept of "mebukah" would have been understood as a negative state, one that needed to be resolved through seeking God's guidance and returning to His ways. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from buk Definition confusion, confounding NASB Translation confusion (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְבוּכָה noun feminine confusion, confounding, Isaiah 22:5 יוֺם מְהוּמָה וּמְבוּסָה וּמְבוּכָה a day of consternation and down-treading and confusion; Micah 7:4 עַתָּה תִּהְיֶה מְבוּכָתָם now shall be their confusion. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance perplexity From buwk; perplexity -- perplexity. see HEBREW buwk Forms and Transliterations וּמְבוּכָ֗ה ומבוכה מְבוּכָתָֽם׃ מבוכתם׃ mə·ḇū·ḵā·ṯām məḇūḵāṯām mevuchaTam ū·mə·ḇū·ḵāh ūməḇūḵāh umevuChah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Isaiah 22:5 HEB: מְהוּמָ֨ה וּמְבוּסָ֜ה וּמְבוּכָ֗ה לַֽאדֹנָ֧י יְהוִ֛ה NAS: subjugation and confusion In the valley KJV: and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord INT: of panic subjugation and confusion the Lord GOD Micah 7:4 HEB: עַתָּ֥ה תִהְיֶ֖ה מְבוּכָתָֽם׃ NAS: Then their confusion will occur. KJV: cometh; now shall be their perplexity. INT: Then will occur their confusion 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3998 2 Occurrences mə·ḇū·ḵā·ṯām — 1 Occ. ū·mə·ḇū·ḵāh — 1 Occ.