ἀπορίᾳ [1 verse](noun sg fem dat) "Perplexity" is aporia, which means literally,  "impasse", of places "difficulty of passing", of things "difficulty", "straits", "impossibility", of persons "difficulty of dealing with or getting at", "being at a loss", "embarrassment", "perplexity", "distress", "discomfort" in illness, "lack" of a person or thing, "question for discussion", "difficulty", and "puzzle".