Confused
There are a few different words translated confusion in the Old Testament. Many of them have to do with doing something shameful.
In Psalms 35:4 "Let them be confounded[1] and put to shame[2] that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion[3] that devise my hurt."
Here the word chapher[3] is translate confusion but in other verses it also is translated confounded and ashamed. In this verse there is the word buwsh[1] which is commonly translated ashamed but also shame 9 times and even confusion. In this same verse we the phrase "let...put to shame using the word kalam[2]. So all these words can include ideas like confounded, shamed and confused.
Some of these same words are repeated in Psalms 35:26 "Let them be ashamed[1] and brought to confusion[3] together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify [themselves] against me." Here we see a new word dishonour from a new Hebrew word këlimmah[4] that is related to Kalam[2].
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 0954 ^שׁוב^ buwsh \@boosh\@ a primitive root BeitVavShin; v; AV-ashamed 72, confounded 21, shame 9, all 2 (inf. for emphasis), confusion 1, delayed 1, dry 1, long 1, shamed 1; 109
- 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to feel shame
- 1a2) to be ashamed, disconcerted, disappointed (by reason of)
- 1b) (Piel) to delay (in shame)
- 1c) (Hiphil)
- 1c1) to put to shame
- 1c2) to act shamefully
- 1c3) to be ashamed
- 1d) (Hithpolel) to be ashamed before one another
- 1a) (Qal)
- ב Beit Purpose: God's Dwelling Place Below - a house or God's house here. [household, in, into] (Numeric value: 2)
- ו Vav Connection, Connecting realms and worlds or the dividing veil between them. [nail... And, Add, secure, hook] (Numeric value: 6)
- ש Shin Eternal Flame of Revelation, bound to the coal of righteousness, the Divine Essence. [sun... teeth... consume destroy] (Numeric value: 300)
- 1) to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 03637 כָּלַם kalam [kaw-lawm’] KafLamedMem a primitive root; v; [BDB-483b] [{See TWOT on 987 }] AV-ashamed 12, confounded 11, shame 7, blush 3, hurt 2, reproach 2, confusion 1; 38
- 1) to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated
- 1a) (Niphal)
- 1a1) to be humiliated, be ashamed
- 1a2) to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded
- 1b) (Hiphil)
- 1b1) to put to shame, insult, humiliate, cause shame to
- 1b2) to exhibit shame
- 1c) (Hophal)
- 1c1) to be insulted, be humiliated
- 1c2) to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded
- 1a) (Niphal)
- כ ך Kaf K Crown: To Actualize Potential power from spiritual to physical realm [to cover, strength] (Numeric value: 20)
- ל Lamed means Aspiration of the Heart or to learn or even direct like a shepherd. It has to do with what the Hand produces, [hand is די YodDalet] or directs with staff, whip... like the tongue may direct. (Numeric value: 30)
- מ ם Mem Fountain of water, a flow, a fountain of the Divine Wisdom [massive, overpower chaos] (Numeric value: 40)
- 1) to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 02659 חָפְר chapher [khaw-fare’] ChetPeiReish a primitive root [perhaps rath, the same as 02658 through the idea of detection or digging for something]; v; [BDB-344a] [{See TWOT on 715 }] AV-confounded 6, ashamed 4, shame 4, confusion 2, reproach 1; 17
- 1) to be ashamed, be confounded, be abashed, feel abashed
- 1a) (Qal) to be ashamed, be abashed
- 1b) (Hiphil) to display shame, demonstrate shame, cause embarrassment
- ח Chet The Life Force - Dynamic nature of - cause and effect - give life and live.[fence, thread, hedge, chamber...cycle] (Numeric value: 8)
- פ ף Pei Communication: The Oral Torah The mouth, blow, edge. [Mouth speak open word] (Numeric value: 80)
- ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)
- 1) to be ashamed, be confounded, be abashed, feel abashed
- ↑ 03639 כּלִמָּה këlimmah [kel-im-maw’] KafLamedMemHey from 03637; n f; [BDB-484a] [{See TWOT on 987 @@ "987a" }] AV-shame 20, confusion 6, dishonour 3, reproach 1; 30
- 1) disgrace, reproach, shame, confusion, dishonour, insult, ignominy
- 1a) insult, reproach
- 1b) reproach, ignominy
- 1) disgrace, reproach, shame, confusion, dishonour, insult, ignominy