What does מְבוּכָה (mĕbûkāh) mean in the Bible?
מְבוּכָה (mĕbûkāh): State of mental confusion or panic where one loses sense of direction and rational thought
Hebrew · H3998
מְבוּכָה
Perplexity
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מְבוּכָה H3998
Pronunciation mĕbûkāh
What does מְבוּכָה (mĕbûkāh) mean in the Bible?
מְבוּכָה (mĕbûkāh): State of mental confusion or panic where one loses sense of direction and rational thought
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3998?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and confusion (1), of their confusion (1).
Where does מְבוּכָה (mĕbûkāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 22:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Micah (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 It and confusion 1× Isaiah 22:5
of their confusion 1× Micah 7:4
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Usage map
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First aligned row Isaiah 22:5
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Isaiah 1 Micah 1
Source forms
וּמְבוּכָ֗ה 1x ū·mə·ḇū·ḵāh Isaiah 22:5
מְבוּכָתָֽם׃ 1x mə·ḇū·ḵā·ṯām Micah 7:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 22:5
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Micah 7:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. State of mental confusion or panic where one loses sense of direction and rational thought
Source Gloss
perplexity
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
State of mental confusion or panic where one loses sense of direction and rational thought
perplexity BDB: confusion Usage: perplexity.
Word Origins
מְבוּכָה 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