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# bewilderment

noun (bewilderment, no plural)

«bewilderment» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Bewilderment is a state of being confused and not understanding what is going on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bewilderment/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories a character is lost in bewilderment after strange events happen.

### Examples

- Urashima was lost in bewilderment and trouble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bewilderment/#x1)
- The old man stood in bewilderment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bewilderment/#x2)
- Her face showed bewilderment at the sudden news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bewilderment/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Zechariah says God will strike enemy horses with confusion, showing that He defends Jerusalem without human weapons. In the primary lessons: in stories a character is lost in bewilderment after strange events happen.

### Examples

- In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with bewilderment, and his rider with madness; and I will open Mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness. (Prophets ZEC.12.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bewilderment/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bewilderment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bewilderment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bewilderment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bewilderment.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «bewilderment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bewilderment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bewilderment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bewilderment.html) on Mova free.