be perplexed

Greek Verb

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)

be perplexed

Greek Verb

ἀπορ-έω, B) Laconian dialect 1st pers.plural ἀπορίομες[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἠπόρησα[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἠπόρηκα[Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, future ἀπορηθήσομαι (συν-) [Refs 2nd c.AD+], but middle in passive sense ἀπορήσομαι[Refs 4th c.BC+]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[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ὅπῃ, ὁπόθεν, ὅποι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. μή. fear lest, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be at a loss about his march, how to cross, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be at a loss about it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also with infinitive, to be at a loss how to do, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἀπορήσας without hesitation, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle used like active, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so in aorist passive, πολλὰ. ἀπορηθείς[Refs 4th c.BC+] B.2) in Dialectic, start a question, raise a difficulty, ἀπορία ἣν ἀπορεῖς[Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὸ ἀπορούμενον, τὸ ἀπορηθέν, the difficulty just started, the puzzle before us, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπορεῖται there is a question or difficulty, πότερον.[Refs] B.3) passive, of things, to be left wanting, left unprovided for, τῶν δεομένων γίγνεσθαι οὐδὲν ἀπορεῖται[Refs 5th c.BC+]; to fail, turn out a failure, opposed to εὐπορεῖσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II) with genitive of things, to be at a loss for, in want of, ἀπορεῖς δὲ τοῦ σ;[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τροφῆς[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs] B.III) ἀ. τινί to be at a loss by reason of, by means of something, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.IV) to be in want, be poor, opposed to εὐπορέω, in middle, ὅταν ἀπορῆταί τις[Refs 4th c.BC+], but active, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to πλουτέω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἄνθρωπος ἠπορημένος[Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to have no way out, i.e. be at a loss (mentally); (stand in) doubt, be perplexed; from a compound of g1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and the base of g4198 (πορεύομαι)