Word study · lex.G4456
πωρόω pōroō
harden · petrify · make callous
Team definition
From πῶρος, a stone or a callus. The verb means to petrify, to harden, or to form a callus. It is used metaphorically of making the heart or the thoughts dull. The passive in Rom 11:7, ἐπωρώθησαν, says that the rest were hardened. Elsewhere the same verb is used of the heart (John 12:40; Mark 6:52; 8:17) and of the thoughts (2 Cor 3:14).
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 5
Senses
1. harden, make callous (metaphorical) Rom 11:7, John 12:40, Mark 6:52, 2 Cor 3:14
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. πωρόω (G4456)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G4456
🔒︎ Thayer CC0 1.0 s.v. πωρόω (G4456)
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
ἀπώσατο … λεῖμμα … ἐπωρώθησαν (11:1–10) Rom 11:1; Rom 11:2; Rom 11:3; Rom 11:4; Rom 11:5; Rom 11:6; Rom 11:7; Rom 11:8; Rom 11:9; Rom 11:10