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πωρόω

pōroō

Verb · Apparently from poros (a kind of stone)

Apparently from πῶρος pōros (a kind of stone); to petrify, i.e. (figuratively) to indurate (render stupid or callous):—blind, harden.

Outline

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

to make the heart dull
to grow hard, callous, become dull, lose the power of understanding

Usages

Mark 6:52

For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

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Mark 8:17

And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them,

Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

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John 12:40

He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

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Romans 11:7

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

Breakdown

he seeketh for The kingdom of God; the inheritance and promises promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. the election will obtain the inheritance, etc., but the rest will be blinded and die on this side (Isaiah 6:9-11).

Precepts

2 Corinthians 4:3

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2 Corinthians 3:14

But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.

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