"to be utterly at a loss; to be in doubt and perplexity, Lk. 9:7; Acts 2:12; 5:24; 10:17"
Definition and meaning
to be utterly at a loss; to be in doubt and perplexity, Lk. 9:7; Acts 2:12; 5:24; 10:17
In the original Greek the word is written: διαπορέω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of diaporeo (G1280) across the King James Bible.
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
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Common questions
Strong's G1280 (diaporeo) is a Greek word that means: to be utterly at a loss; to be in doubt and perplexity, Lk. 9:7; Acts 2:12; 5:24; 10:17 It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word diaporeo (G1280) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1280 is diaporeo, a Greek word defined as: to be utterly at a loss; to be in doubt and perplexity, Lk. 9:7; Acts 2:12; 5:24; 10:17. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
diaporeo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.