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confusion

Meaning of “confusion”

Sense 1: Disorder, uncertainty, or lack of understanding. Sense 2: Shame, disgrace, or frustrated defeat. Sense 3: Perverse mingling.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Webster 1828
26 occurrences25 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 18:23

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Daniel 9:7
O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 9:7 · retained source text

O LORD, righteousnes belongeth vnto thee, but vnto vs confusion of faces, as at this day: to the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and vnto all Israel that are neere, and that are farre off, through all the countreys whither thou hast driuen them, because of their trespasse, that they haue trespassed against thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, thou hast, &c.

Daniel 9:8
O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 9:8 · retained source text

O LORD, to vs belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers; because we haue sinned against thee.

1611 marginal noteBar.1.15.

Acts 19:29
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:29 · retained source text

And the whole citie was filled with confusion, and hauing caught Gaius and Aristarchus men of Macedonia Pauls companions in trauaile, they rushed with one accord into the Theatre.

1 Corinthians 14:33
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:33 · retained source text

For God is not the authour of confusion, but of peace, as in all Churches of the Saints.

1611 marginal noteGr. tumult, or vnquietnesse.

James 3:16
For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · James 3:16 · retained source text

For where enuying and strife is, there is confusion, and euery euill worke.

1611 marginal noteGr. tumult or vnquietnesse.

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Historical definitions

In a general sense, a mixture of several things promiscuously; hence, disorder; irregularity; as the confusion of tongues at Babel. […] A blending or confounding; indistinct combination; opposed to distinctness or perspicuity; as a confusion of ideas.

volume 1, leaf 459, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 160)