ἀπορέω aporeō · G0639

be perplexed

ἀπορέω, -ῶ; (ἄπορος, ἀ- neg., πόρος, a way, resource), [in LXX for צָרַר, מוּךְ, etc. ; ] ; to be at a loss, be perplexed: absol., Mrk.6:20 (ἐποίει, R, mg.); mid., be in doubt: absol., 2Co.4:8; with accusative, Act.25:20; before περί, Luk.24:4; ἐν, Gal.4:20; περὶ τίνος λέγει, Jhn.13:22.†; SYN.: διαπορέω, διακρίνομαι, διστάζω, μετεωρίζομαι (see DCG, i, 491) (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀπορ-έω, ; B Laconian dialect 1st pers.plural ἀπορίομες[]: aorist ἠπόρησα[]: perfect ἠπόρηκα[] —passive, future ἀπορηθήσομαι (συν-) [], but middle in passive sense ἀπορήσομαι[]aorist ἠπορήθην, perfect ἠπόρημαι, both in active and passive sense (see. below):—to be ἄπορος, i. e. without means or resource: hence, ; B.1 to be at a loss, be in doubt, be puzzled, mostly followed by relative clause, ἀ. ὅκως διαβήσεται[]; ἀ. ὅπῃ, ὁπόθεν, ὅποι, []; ἀ. μή.. fear lest.., [] to be at a loss about his …

Where it's used 6 times

Mark 6:20 · Luke 24:4 · John 13:22 · Acts 25:20 · 2 Corinthians 4:8 · Galatians 4:20

Source: TBESG G0639; TFLSJ G0639

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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