perplexed

«perplexed» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Puzzled and unsure, not able to understand something — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (more perplexed, most perplexed)

meaning for a pupil

Puzzled and unsure, not able to understand something. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Confused and troubled, even frightened, as people and animals are when disaster strikes. In the primary lessons: in tales, a character is confused by a strange event or a strange word

examples

• Then was king Belshazzar greatly affrighted, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed. (Writings DAN.5.9, JPS 1917) tree →
• How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate. (Prophets JOL.1.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle; and the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed. (Writings EST.3.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• The yokel awaking is perplexed. tree →
• "Please, you must not joke with me, I am greatly perplexed." tree →

note

nothing for maths

In the corpora

• Then was king Belshazzar greatly affrighted, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «perplexed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.