What does συγχέω (synchéō) mean in the Bible?
συγχέω (synchéō): To pour together into confusion; intensified by prefix implying collective disorder or upheaval.
Greek · G4797
συγχέω
To confound
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συγχέω G4797
Pronunciation synchéō
What does συγχέω (synchéō) mean in the Bible?
συγχέω (synchéō): To pour together into confusion; intensified by prefix implying collective disorder or upheaval.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4797?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include he confounded (1), in bewilderment (1), in turmoil (1), They stirred up (1), was in turmoil (1).
Where does συγχέω (synchéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 2:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It he confounded 1× Acts 9:22
in bewilderment 1× Acts 2:6
in turmoil 1× Acts 19:32
They stirred up 1× Acts 21:27
was in turmoil 1× Acts 21:31
Show sample aligned rows
Acts 2:6 συνεχύθη to in bewilderment Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Acts 9:22 συνέχυννεν to he confounded Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Acts 19:32 συγκεχυμένη to in turmoil Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular Acts 21:27 συνέχεον to They stirred up Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Acts 21:31 συνχύννεται to was in turmoil Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Acts 2:6
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 1
Acts 5
Source forms
συγκεχυμένη 1x synkechymenē Acts 19:32
συνέχεον 1x synecheon Acts 21:27
συνεχύθη 1x synechythē Acts 2:6
συνέχυννεν 1x synechynnen Acts 9:22
συνχύννεται 1x synchynnetai Acts 21:31
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 2:6
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Acts 21:27
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 9:22
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular 1x Acts 19:32
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x Acts 21:31
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To pour together into confusion; intensified by prefix implying collective disorder or upheaval.
Strong's G4797
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Greek text appearances 5 times Word forms 2 forms 5 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to confound
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To pour together into confusion; intensified by prefix implying collective disorder or upheaval.
(Rec. συγ-), [in LXX for בָּלַל, רָגַז, etc. ;] to pour together, commingle, confuse; metaphorically, confound, throw into confusion, stir up trouble: Act.21:27 (cf. συν-χύννω).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Acts 2:6 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
συνεχύθη, sunecuqh
I bewilder, stir up
Read verse Acts 9:22 Verb Third Person Singular Imperfect Active Indicative
συνέχυνε sunecunen
I bewilder, stir up
Read verse Acts 19:32 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
συγκεχυμένη, sugkecumenh
I bewilder, stir up
Read verse Acts 21:27 Verb Third Person Plural Imperfect Active Indicative
συνέχεον suneceon
I bewilder, stir up
Read verse Acts 21:31 Verb Third Person Singular Perfect Passive Indicative
συγκέχυται sugkecutai
I bewilder, stir up
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 5 Tenses Aorist, Imperfect, Perfect, Present Voices Passive, Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Imperfect Active Acts 9:22 · Acts 21:27 2×
Aorist Passive Acts 2:6 1×
Present Passive Acts 21:31 1×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Perfect Passive Acts 19:32 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
imperfect 2 aorist 1 present 1
Voice
passive 2 active 2
Mood
indicative 4
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
συγχέω is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain