What does σύγχυσις (sýnchysis) mean in the Bible?
σύγχυσις (sýnchysis): Confusion characterized by social upheaval or chaotic uproar among crowds rather than mere mental bewilderment.
Greek · G4799
σύγχυσις
Confusion
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σύγχυσιςG4799
Pronunciationsýnchysis
What does σύγχυσις (sýnchysis) mean in the Bible?
σύγχυσις (sýnchysis): Confusion characterized by social upheaval or chaotic uproar among crowds rather than mere mental bewilderment.
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How does the BSB render G4799?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include was in disarray (1).
Where does σύγχυσις (sýnchysis) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Acts 19:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwas in disarray1×Acts 19:29
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First aligned rowActs 19:29
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Acts1
Source forms
συγχύσεως1xsynchyseōsActs 19:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular1xActs 19:29
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Confusion characterized by social upheaval or chaotic uproar among crowds rather than mere mental bewilderment.
Strong'sG4799
Lexical occurrences1 verseGreek text appearances1 timeWord forms1 form1 referenceVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 19:28-41Source Gloss
confusion
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
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Acts 19:29Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
συγχύσεως·sugcusewv
confusion, disturbance
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Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms1Case patternGenitive (1)Number patternSingular (1)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Genitive · Singular · FeminineActs 19:291×
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
Disorder or turmoil.
Word Origins
σύγχυσις is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Describes the chaotic nature of the mob.Acts 19:28-41