Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
confusion
Usage: confusion, perplexity, confounding
Strong's Number
H3998
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H3998 Quick Answer
Strong's H3998 מְבוּכָה (mbuwkah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mbuwkah (meb-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. perplexity [from H943] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include perplexity. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mbuwkah (meb-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. perplexity [from H943]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- perplexity
Meaning and Definition
mbuwkah (meb-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. perplexity [from H943] KJV: perplexity. Root(s): H943
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3998. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3998 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mbuwkah, 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.
perplexity
Isaiah 22:5
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How Strong's H3998 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3998 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 H3998 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3998.
For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.
The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3998, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3998 FAQ
What does mebukah (מְבוּכָה) mean?
Mebukah (Strong's H3998) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "perplexity". mbuwkah (meb-oo-kaw') n-f. 1. perplexity [from H943]
How many times is mebukah (מְבוּכָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3998 across 2 books.
Where can I study mebukah (מְבוּכָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3998 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mebukah (מְבוּכָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as perplexity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.