Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
confusion
Usage: σύγχυσις, -εως, ἡ (συγχέω), [in LXX: Gen.11:9 (בָּבֶל), 1Ki.5:6 5:12(11) 1Ki.14:20 (מְהוּמָה) * ;] confusion: of a popular uproar, Act.19:29.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4799
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's G4799 Quick Answer
Strong's G4799 σύγχυσις (sugchusis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sugchusis (soong'-khoo-sis) n. 1. commixture 2. (figuratively) riotous disturbance It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include confusion. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sugchusis (soong'-khoo-sis) n. 1. commixture 2. (figuratively) riotous disturbance
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- confusion
Meaning and Definition
sugchusis (soong'-khoo-sis) n. 1. commixture 2. (figuratively) riotous disturbance [from G4797] KJV: confusion Root(s): G4797
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4799. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4799 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sugchusis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
confusion
Acts 19:29
How Strong's G4799 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4799 (σύγχυσις) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Kingdoms 5:6 — σύγχυσις
- 1 Kingdoms 5:11 — σύγχυσις
- 1 Kingdoms 14:20 — σύγχυσις
- Genesis 11:9 — Σύγχυσις
Strong's G4799 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4799 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Strong's G4799 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
On this account its name was called Confusion, because there the Lord confounded the languages of all the earth, and thence the Lord scattered them upon the face of all the earth.
And the hand of the Lord was heavy upon Ashdod, and he brought evil upon them, and it burst out upon them into the ships, and mice sprang up in the midst of their country, and there was a great and indiscriminate mortality in the city.
And they send and gather the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it lodge in its place; and let it not slay us and our people.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4799.
On this account its name was called Confusion, because there the Lord confounded the languages of all the earth, and thence the Lord scattered them upon the face of all the earth.
And the hand of the Lord was heavy upon Ashdod, and he brought evil upon them, and it burst out upon them into the ships, and mice sprang up in the midst of their country, and there was a great and indiscriminate mortality in the city.
And they send and gather the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it lodge in its place; and let it not slay us and our people.
And Saul went up and all the people that were with him, and they come to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his neighbor, a very great confusion.
And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4799, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G4799 FAQ
What does synchysis (σύγχυσις) mean?
Synchysis (Strong's G4799) is a Greek word most simply glossed "confusion". sugchusis (soong'-khoo-sis) n. 1. commixture 2. (figuratively) riotous disturbance
How many times is synchysis (σύγχυσις) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G4799 across 3 books.
Where can I study synchysis (σύγχυσις) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4799 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate synchysis (σύγχυσις)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as confusion. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4799 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4799, with linked reader references where each row is available.