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G4799 σύγχυσις (sýnchysis)
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Quick Definition

σύγχυσις, εως, ἡ n.f. confusion, disturbance

Strong's Definition

from 4797; commixture, i.e. (figuratively) riotous disturbance

KJV Usage: confusion

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, f. | -εως | χέω (pour)

39.43 · Hostility, Strife · Riot

uproar, revolt disorderly mob revolt, with special implications of uproar and disturbance In a number of languages the meaning of ‘riot’ may be best expressed as ‘people shouting strongly against’ or ‘people shouting and fighting against’ or ‘a mob shouting against the government.’

ACT 19:29

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σύγχυσις synchusis 1x

pr. a pouring together; hence, confusion, commotion, tumult, uproar, Acts 19:29*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

σύγχυσις, -εως, ἡ

(< συγχέω), [in LXX: Ge 11:9 (בָּבֶל), I Ki 5:6, 12 (11) 14:20 (מְהוּמָה) * ;]

confusion: of a popular uproar, Ac 19:29.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

σύγχυσις (sugchusis) — confusion. σύγ-χῠσις, εως, ἡ, (συγχέω) mixture, confusion, confounding, ἡ τῶν ἄλλων (variant{ὅλων}) σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Babel, [LXX+2nd c.BC+]; σ. λαβεῖν to be commingled, [Refs 1st c.AD+] ς. litterularum, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; political confusion, σ. τῆς πολιτείας[Refs 2nd c.BC+] __b formation of a compound, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]

2. confusion, ruin, βίου, δόμων, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. θανάτου μεγάλη 'indiscriminate mortality' [LXX+4th c.BC+]

3. Grammars, of composition, confusion, indistinctness, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; opposed to εὐκρίνεια, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

4. an injury to the eye, syncopated hysis, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. of persons, confusion, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; σ. ἔχοντες confounded, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. of contracts and the like, violation, τῶν σπονδῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν τῶν ὅρκων καὶ σπονδῶν σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. confusion, [NT+2nd c.BC+]

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