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Lexicon :: Strong's G4456 - pōroō

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πωρόω
Transliteration
pōroō (Key)
Pronunciation
po-ro'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently from poros (a kind of stone)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:1025,816

Strong’s Definitions

πωρόω pōróō, po-ro'-o; apparently from πῶρος pōros (a kind of stone); to petrify, i.e. (figuratively) to indurate (render stupid or callous):—blind, harden.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G4456 in the following manner: harden (3x), blind (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G4456 in the following manner: harden (3x), blind (2x).

  1. to cover with a thick skin, to harden by covering with a callus

  2. metaph.

    1. to make the heart dull

    2. to grow hard, callous, become dull, lose the power of understanding

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
πωρόω pōróō, po-ro'-o; apparently from πῶρος pōros (a kind of stone); to petrify, i.e. (figuratively) to indurate (render stupid or callous):—blind, harden.
STRONGS G4456:
πωρόω, πώρω: 1 aorist ἐπωρωσα (John 12:40 T Tr WH); perfect πεπώρωκα; perfect passive participle πεπωρωμενος; 1 aorist passive ἐπωρωθην; (πῶρος, hard skin, a hardening, induration); to cover with a thick skin, to harden by covering with a callus (R. V. everywhere simply to harden): metaphorically, καρδίαν, to make the heart dull, John 12:40; passive, to grow hard or callous, become dull, lose the power of understanding: Romans 11:7; τά νοήματα, 2 Corinthians 3:14; ἡ καρδία, Mark 6:52; Mark 8:17. Cf. Fritzsche, Commentary on Mark, p. 78f; on Romans, ii., p. 451f. ((Hippocrates (), Aristotle, others.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
6:52; 8:17
John
12:40; 12:40
Romans
11:7
2 Corinthians
3:14

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4456 matches the Greek πωρόω (pōroō),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:52

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:52 - for they [fn]had not gained G4920 any insight G4920 from the incident of the loaves, G740 but [fn]their heart G2588 was hardened. G4456

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 8:17 - And Jesus, G2424 aware G1097 of this, *said G3004 to them, “Why G5101 do you discuss G1260 the fact that you have G2192 no G3756 bread? G740 Do you not yet G3768 see G3539 or G3761 understand? G4920 Do you have G2192 a [fn]hardened G4456 heart? G2588

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:40 - “HE HAS BLINDED G5186 THEIR EYES G3788 AND HE HARDENED G4456 THEIR HEART G2588, SO G2443 G3361 THAT THEY WOULD NOT SEE G3708 WITH THEIR EYES G3788 AND PERCEIVE G3539 WITH THEIR HEART G2588, AND [fn]BE CONVERTED G4762 AND I HEAL G2390 THEM.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:7 - What G5101 then? G3767 What G5101 Israel G2474 is seeking, G1934 it has not obtained, G2013 but [fn]those G1589 who were chosen G1589 obtained G2013 it, and the rest G3062 were hardened; G4456

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:14 - But their minds G3540 were hardened; G4456 for until G891 this G4594 very G4594 day G2250 at the reading G320 of the old G3820 covenant G1242 the same G846 veil G2571 [fn]remains G3306 unlifted, G343 because G3754 it is removed G2673 in Christ. G5547
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