28 occurrences in 9 translations

'Confused' in the Bible

Therefore its name is called Babylon, for there the Lord confused the language of the whole earth, and from there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfScattering The PeoplesLanguages SeparatedLanguage

Pharaoh will think regarding the Israelites, 'They are wandering around confused in the land -- the desert has closed in on them.'

Verse ConceptsBewildermentShutting Doorswandering

It happened in the morning watch, that Yahweh looked out on the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and confused the Egyptian army.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfNightObelisksGod Appearing In FireGod Seeing The WickedPuzzlementcloudsarmy

Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.

Verse ConceptsConfusionCarnage

And the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and [confused] all his army with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera dismounted from his chariot and fled away on foot.

Verse ConceptsChariotsGod Overcoming

Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.

Verse ConceptsTwo Other Men

Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day against the Philistines and confused them, so that they were routed before Israel.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfdefeatThunderAnger Of God, Examples OfGod OvercomingThunder Expressing God's Judgment

“He sent out arrows and scattered them;Lightning, and confused them.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfGod's ArrowsScattering The Peoples

while their inhabitants, lacking strength, stand dismayed and confused. They were like vegetation out in the fields, and like green herbs just as grass that grows on a housetop dries out before it can grow.

Verse ConceptsColors, GreenPlantsTendernessWicked Described AsScorchingLike GrassNo Strength Left

Should He be told that I want to speak?Can a man speak when he is confused?

Verse ConceptsSpeaking To God

You caused my friend and neighbor to shun me; and my acquaintances are confused. An instruction. By Ethan, the Ezrahite

Verse ConceptsAbandoning FriendsFriendlessnessLonelinessOvertaken By DarknessFriends FailingBest FriendsLosing A FriendLosing Friendsshunning

“Turn your eyes away from me,For they have confused me;Your hair is like a flock of goatsThat have descended from Gilead.

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleAppearance Of Hairwaterfalls

For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

Verse ConceptsAbolitionKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfWeaponsShoesHorrors Of WarWeapons For Fuel

And the leaders of this people were misleading [them], and those who were led [were] confused.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Need For God'sBeing MisleadMisleading ChildrenLeaders

The princes of Zoan have acted like fools,The princes of Memphis are deluded [and entertain false hope];Those who are the cornerstone of her tribesHave led Egypt astray.

Verse ConceptsCornerstoneMemphisFoolish PeopleStrong Delusion

The confused city is broken down. Every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CitiesFormlessnessShutting Doors

These also stagger because of wineand stumble under the influence of beer:priest and prophet stagger because of beer,they are confused by wine.They stumble because of beer,they are muddled in their visions,they stumble in their judgments.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholdrinking, abstention fromDrunkenness, Figurative OfDebaucheryLeaders, SpiritualStumblingDrunkenness, ResultsStaggeringStrong DrinkWicked ProphetsDrunkennessMaking DecisionsDecision Makingbeer

Those who are confused will gain understanding,and those who grumble will accept instruction.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfUnderstandingAcceptance, Of InstructionDo Not GrumbleComplainingcriticismdoctrine

“Why should You be [hesitant and inactive] like a man astounded and perplexed,Like a mighty man unable to save?Yet You, O Lord, are among us,And we are called by Your name;Do not leave us!”

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentGod, The LordPower, God's SavingFeelings Of Rejection By GodAstonishmentPeople's Inability To SaveDo Not Forsake Us!Unable To SaveCalled By God's Namesurprises

The best of them is like a thorn, and their most upright like a hedge of thorns. The day announced by your watchmen and by your own calculations approaches. Now it's your time to be confused!

Verse ConceptsThornsWeedsVisitationThe Timing Of His Coming

They will be like mighty soldiers who trample mud in the streets during battle. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and the opposing horsemen will be confused.

Verse ConceptsCavalryGod With YouRiding HorsesTrampling PeopleMarshesShaming PeopleFighting EnemiesSpiritual Warfareheroes

But she was greatly perplexed at what he said, and kept carefully considering what kind of greeting this was.

Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfPuzzlementSpoken Greetings

When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsGod, Impartiality OfLanguages ConfusedBewildermentPuzzlementAll LanguagesLanguage

All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"

Verse ConceptsAmazingConfusionPuzzlementMeaning

Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused you, upsetting your minds by what they said,

Verse ConceptsHeresyMen's OrdersTroubling Groups Of People

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

Verse ConceptsConfusionAssemblyDisorder Among PeopleGroups ShoutingWhy Do Others Do This?

Bible Theasaurus

Baffled (6 instances)
Bewildered (24 instances)
Broken (586 instances)
Confound (12 instances)
Confounded (66 instances)
Confuse (10 instances)
Confused (28 instances)
Disjointed (2 instances)
Disordered (4 instances)
Disorderly (10 instances)
Obscure (12 instances)
Scattered (153 instances)
Upset (50 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּוּשׁ 
Buwsh 
Usage: 119

בּשׁת 
Bosheth 
Usage: 30

חפר 
Chapher 
Usage: 17

כּלם 
Kalam 
Usage: 38

כּלמּה 
K@limmah 
Usage: 30

קלון 
Qalown 
Usage: 17

רעשׁ 
Ra`ash 
Usage: 17

תּבל 
Tebel 
Usage: 2

תּהוּ 
Tohuw 
Usage: 20

ἀκαταστασία 
Akatastasia 
Usage: 4

συγχέω 
Sugcheo 
confound , confuse , be in an uproar , stir up
Usage: 5

σύγχυσις 
Sugchusis 
Usage: 1

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