verb

aporemō

Greekἀπορέω (aporeō)

Strong’sG639

I am in difficulties, am at my wits end

stem apor-6 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books5 forms occur

Translated as

perplexed4×at a loss1×uncertain1×

What it means

ἀπορέω, -ῶ

(< ἄπορος, ἀ- neg., πόρος, a way, resource), [in LXX for צרר, מוּךְ, etc.;]

to be at a loss, be perplexed: absol., Mk 6:20 (ἐποίει, R, mg.); mid., be in doubt: absol., II Co 4:8; c. acc., Ac 25:20; seq. περί, Lk 24:4; ἐν, Ga 4:20; περὶ τίνος λέγει, Jo 13:22.†

SYN.: διαπορέω, διακρίνομαι, διστάζω, μετεωρίζομαι (v. DCG, i, 491).

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G639 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidap-or-eh'-o

to have no way out, i.e. be at a loss (mentally)

Fromfrom a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G4198;

King James(stand in) doubt, be perplexed.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
aporemōἀποροῦμαι	happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular	perplexed	1×
aporateἠπόρει	was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular	perplexed	1×
aporerōἀπορεῖσθαι	happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive	perplexed	1×
aporerōtosἀπορούμενος	happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine	at a loss	1×
aporerōtoisἀπορούμενοι	happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine	uncertain	2×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	aporamō	aporame	aporami	aporama	aporamē	aporamelē
you 2nd person singular	aporasō	aporase	aporasi	aporasa	aporasē	aporaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	aporatō	aporate1×ἠπόρει	aporati	aporata	aporatē	aporatelē
we 1st person plural	aporanō	aporane	aporani	aporana	aporanē	aporanelē
ye 2nd person plural	aporavō	aporave	aporavi	aporava	aporavē	aporavelē
they 3rd person plural	aporalō	aporale	aporali	aporala	aporalē	aporalelē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	aporemō1×ἀποροῦμαι	aporeme	aporemi	aporema	aporemē	aporemelē
you 2nd person singular	aporesō	aporese	aporesi	aporesa	aporesē	aporeselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	aporetō	aporete	aporeti	aporeta	aporetē	aporetelē
we 1st person plural	aporenō	aporene	aporeni	aporena	aporenē	aporenelē
ye 2nd person plural	aporevō	aporeve	aporevi	aporeva	aporevē	aporevelē
they 3rd person plural	aporelō	aporele	aporeli	aporela	aporelē	aporelelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	aporameiō	aporameia	aporameiē
you 2nd person singular	aporaseiō	aporaseia	aporaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	aporateiō	aporateia	aporateiē
we 1st person plural	aporaneiō	aporaneia	aporaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	aporaveiō	aporaveia	aporaveiē
they 3rd person plural	aporaleiō	aporaleia	aporaleiē

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	aporemeiō	aporemeia	aporemeiē
you 2nd person singular	aporeseiō	aporeseia	aporeseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	aporeteiō	aporeteia	aporeteiē
we 1st person plural	aporeneiō	aporeneia	aporeneiē
ye 2nd person plural	aporeveiō	aporeveia	aporeveiē
they 3rd person plural	aporeleiō	aporeleia	aporeleiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	aporasōr	aporasar	aporasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	aporatōr	aporatar	aporatēr
ye 2nd person plural	aporavōr	aporavar	aporavēr
they 3rd person plural	aporalōr	aporalar	aporalēr

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	aporesōr	aporesar	aporesēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	aporetōr	aporetar	aporetēr
ye 2nd person plural	aporevōr	aporevar	aporevēr
they 3rd person plural	aporelōr	aporelar	aporelēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	aporamoiō	aporamoia
you 2nd person singular	aporasoiō	aporasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	aporatoiō	aporatoia
we 1st person plural	aporanoiō	aporanoia
ye 2nd person plural	aporavoiō	aporavoia
they 3rd person plural	aporaloiō	aporaloia

acts on or for itself middle voice

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	aporemoiō	aporemoia
you 2nd person singular	aporesoiō	aporesoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	aporetoiō	aporetoia
we 1st person plural	aporenoiō	aporenoia
ye 2nd person plural	aporevoiō	aporevoia
they 3rd person plural	aporeloiō	aporeloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	aporarō	aporari	aporara	aporarē
acts on or for itself middle voice	aporerō1×ἀπορεῖσθαι	aporeri	aporera	aporerē

Used as an adjective — participle, 3 occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	aporarōtos	aporaritos	aporaratos	aporarētos
acts on or for itself middle voice	aporerōtos3×ἀπορούμενος	aporeritos	aporeratos	aporerētos

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

aporstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

apor is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

6 occurrences, every one of them listed

aporemō“perplexed”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular1×

Galatians 4:20“perplexed”thelame de pareiarō pros vin arti, kai allassara tan fōnan mu, hoti aporemō en vi.how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.

aporate“perplexed”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Mark 6:20“perplexed”tos gar Hērōdos fobete ton Iōannon, horarētos auton anēron dikaion kai hagion, kai suntērate auton, kai akouaratos autou polleim aporate, kai hēdeōs autou akouate.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

aporerō“perplexed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent middle infinitive1×

Luke 24:4“perplexed”kai gineta en te aporerō autain peri houteu kai idou anērois duo efistanala autai en estha astraptarōta.While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

aporerōtos“at a loss”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative singular masculine1×

Acts 25:20“at a loss”aporerōtos de mis tan peri houteiu zētēsian legame ei bouletoiō poreuerō eis Hierosolumeim kakei krinirō peri houteiu.Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

aporerōtois“uncertain”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine2×

John 13:22“uncertain”blepale eis allēloin tois mathētois aporerōtois peri tinou legatō.The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant.

2 Corinthians 4:8“perplexed”en pante thlibirōtois alla ouk stenochōrirōtois, aporerōtois alla ouk exaporerōtois,We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;