Strong H943בּוּךְ
to perplex
- Transliteration
- bûk
- Pronunciation
- book
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to involve (literally or figuratively): - be entangled (perplexed).
Detailed definition
1) to perplex, confuse, be confused
1a) (Niphal) to be confused, be in confusion
1a) (Niphal) to be confused, be in confusion
In the Bible
Strong H943 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- perplex2
- entangle1
First verses
- Exodus 14:3For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
- Esther 3:15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
- Joel 1:18How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.