King James Bible Dictionary

PERPLEX', verb transitive [Latin perplexus, perplexor; per and plector, to twist; Latin plico, to fold.]

1. To make intricate; to involve; to entangle; to make complicated and difficult to be understood or unraveled.

What was thought obscure, perplexed and too hard for our weak parts, will lie open to the understanding in a fair view.

2. To embarrass; to puzzle; to distract; to tease with suspense, anxiety or ambiguity.

We can distinguish no general truths, or at least shall be apt to perplex the mind.

We are perplexed, but not in despair. 2 Corinthians 4:8.

3. To plague; to vex.

PERPLEX', adjective Intricate; difficult. [Not used.]

PERPLEX'ED, participle passive Made intricate; embarrassed; puzzled.

PERPLEX'EDLY, adverb Intricately; with involution.

PERPLEX'EDNESS, noun Intricacy; difficulty from want of order or precision.

1. Embarrassment of mind from doubt or uncertainty.