Lexicon
שְׁבַשׁ
she.vash
H7672
A:V Hebrew

be perplexed

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she.vash describes nobles being in a state of confusion amid the king’s alarm in Daniel 5:9.

The attested use depicts a group of nobles in confusion during the king’s alarm in Daniel 5:9.

Senses in use

  1. Being thrown into confusion · dominant

    In Daniel 5:9, the masculine plural absolute participle describes the nobles within the scene of the king’s alarm and changed face; the APB renders the verse, “his nobles were thrown into confusion.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 5:9, the APB presents the scene with the nobles “thrown into confusion.” This wording confirms the verse’s overall portrayal rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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