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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse.

2. (v. t.) To mistake for another; to identify falsely.

3. (v. t.) To throw into confusion or disorder; to perplex; to strike with amazement; to dismay.

4. (v. t.) To destroy; to ruin; to waste.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CONFOUND

kon-found': The physical origin of spiritual terms is well illustrated by the principal Hebrew words for "confounded" (rendered also "ashamed," etc.); bosh, is "to become pale" (2 Kings 19:26 Job 6:20 Psalm 83:17; Psalm 129:5 the King James Version; Isaiah 19:9, etc.); chapher, "to become red" (Psalm 35:4 Isaiah 1:29; Isaiah 24:23, "the moon shall be confounded," Micah 3:7); yabhash, "to be dried up" (Jeremiah 46:24 the King James Version; Jeremiah 48:1, 20 the King James Version; Jeremiah 50:2 the King James Version; Zechariah 10:5); kalam, "to blush" (Psalm 69:6 the King James Version; Isaiah 41:11, etc.). In Genesis 11:7, 9, of the confusion of tongues, the word is balal, "to mix," "mingle." In Jeremiah 1:17 the King James Version it is chathath, "to bring or put down."

In New Testament, kataischuno, "to put to shame" (1 Corinthians 1:27 the King James Version; 1 Peter 2:6 the King James Version); and sugchuno, "to pour together," "bewilder' " (Acts 2:6; Acts 9:22). the Revised Version (British and American) frequently gives "ashamed" and "put to shame" instead of "confounded." W. L. Walker

Greek

4797. sugcheo -- to pour together, ie to confuse, throw into ...
... 1), confounding (1), confusion (2), stir (1). confound, confuse, stir up,
be in an uproar. Or sugchuno (soong-khoo'-no) from sun ...
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2617. kataischuno -- to curse vehemently
... to utter confusion, frustrate. confound, put to shame From kata and aischunomai;
to shame down, ie Disgrace or (by implication) put ...
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1788. entrepo -- to turn about, to reverence, to put to shame
... 2), respect (5), respected (1), shame (1). regard, revere, confound, shame.
From en and the base of trope; to invert, ie (figuratively ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1101. balal -- to mingle, mix, confuse, confound
... 1100, 1101. balal. 1101a . to mingle, mix, confuse, confound. Transliteration:
balal Phonetic Spelling: (baw-lal') Short Definition: anoint. ...
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1101a. balal -- to mingle, mix, confuse, confound
... 1101, 1101a. balal. 1101b . to mingle, mix, confuse, confound.
Transliteration: balal Short Definition: mixed. Word Origin a prim. ...
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1104. bala -- to swallow down, swallow up, engulf
... root Definition to swallow down, swallow up, engulf NASB Word Usage brought to
confusion (1), confound (1), confuse (2), confused (1), consume (1), destroy (1 ...
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Library

Confound Me Not. December 13.
... Confound me not. December 13. Have charity, have patience, have mercy. Never
bring a human being, however silly, ignorant, or weak ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/daily thoughts /confound me not december 13.htm

Of God's Coming Down to Confound the Languages of the Builders of ...
... Book XVI. Chapter 5."Of God's Coming Down to Confound the Languages of
the Builders of the City. We read, "The Lord came down ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 5 of gods coming down.htm

Letter i. --Aridity and Weakness.
... God wishes to humiliate and to confound you by your own experiences, and in this
way to moderate that natural ardour that carries you beyond the impressions of ...
/.../de caussade/abandonment to divine providence/letter i aridity and weakness.htm

The Wisdom of God in the Means Used to Propagate the Gospel.
... 1 1 Corinthians 1:27, 28. "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to
confound the wise; and god hath chosen the weak things of the world to ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon i the wisdom of.htm

Confusion.
... PSALM CXIX.31. I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, confound me not. ... I have
stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, confound me not. Man may confound me. ...
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The First Epistle to the Corinthians the Pauline Salutation of ...
... was nothing in Him either of foolishness or weakness; nor is it any longer true,
that "God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter v the first epistle to.htm

Prayers and Confessions
... I have nothing to say for myself. Undertake for me. O Lord, confound me not. ...
O Lord, have mercy and confound me not. Man may confound me. ...
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The Power of Little Things.
... In his letter to the Corinthians Paul speaks of five things that God uses: "God
hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath ...
/.../moody/to the work to the work/chapter vi the power of.htm

Consecration: what is It?
... considering the theological term sanctification, but the use of the New Testament
word "sanctify," "sanctification." No one would confound "consecration" with ...
/.../macneil/the spirit-filled life/chapter xii consecration what is.htm

Christianity in Poverty and Lowliness, and on the Sick Bed.
... 27, is evident in the operations of the Gospel. "God hath chosen the foolish
things of the world to confound the wise. And God hath ...
/.../neander/light in the dark places/christianity in poverty and lowliness.htm

Thesaurus

Confound (9 Occurrences)
... 4. (vt) To destroy; to ruin; to waste. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
CONFOUND. ... Multi-Version Concordance Confound (9 Occurrences). ...
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Confuse (6 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) To mix or blend so that things can not be distinguished; to jumble together;
to confound; to render indistinct or obscure; as, to confuse accounts; to ...
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Confusion (71 Occurrences)
... Come, let us go down, and there confound their language." The persons spoken to
are not named (compare Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3:22), nor is it explained how ...
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Mighty (514 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound
the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the ...
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Confounded (64 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Confound. 2. (a.) Confused; perplexed.
3. (a.) Excessive; extreme; abominable. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Tongues (67 Occurrences)
... Come, let us go down, and there confound their language." The persons spoken to
are not named (compare Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3:22), nor is it explained how ...
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Theology
... 2. Relation to Dogmatics: This is not to confound the science of Biblical theology
with that of dogmatics, for their characters are sharply distinguished. ...
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Dash (30 Occurrences)
... to crust; to frustrate; to ruin. 3. (vt) To put to shame; to confound;
to confuse; to abash; to depress. 4. (vt) To throw in or ...
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Mate (9 Occurrences)
... in South America. 2. (n.) Same as Checkmate. 3. (a.) See Mat. 4. (vt) To
confuse; to confound. 5. (vt) To checkmate. 6. (n.) One ...
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Mingle (7 Occurrences)
... mix; intermix; to combine or join, as an individual or part, with other parts, but
commonly so as to be distinguishable in the product; to confuse; to confound...
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Bible Concordance

Confound (9 Occurrences)

1 Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
(KJV WBS)

Genesis 11:7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Genesis 11:9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

Exodus 23:27 I will send my fear before thee, and confound every people to which thou comest, and will make all thine enemies turn their back to thee.
(DBY)

Deuteronomy 7:23 But Jehovah thy God will give them up before thee, and will confound them with great consternation, until they are destroyed.
(DBY)

Psalms 14:6 You frustrate the plan of the poor, because Yahweh is his refuge.
(See RSV)

Psalms 55:9 Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
(WEB NIV)

Jeremiah 1:17 Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
(KJV WBS)

Zechariah 10:5 They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS RSV)

Subtopics

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