Pōroō πωρόω
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| πωρόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | pōroō |
| Strong's number | G4456 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to harden |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Mark (2) |
Pōroō (Greek πωρόω, Strong's G4456) is a Greek verb meaning “to harden”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
πωρόω, -ῶ
(πῶρος, 1. a stone. 2. a callus) [in LXX: Job.17:7 B(כָּהָה), Pro.10:20 A * ;]
to petrify, harden, form a callus. Metaphorical, π. τ. καρδίαν, Jhn.12:40. Pass., Rom.11:7; τ. νοήματα, 2Co.3:14; ἡ καρδία, Mrk.6:52 8:17 †
(AS)
(πῶρος, 1. a stone. 2. a callus) [in LXX: Job.17:7 B(כָּהָה), Pro.10:20 A * ;]
to petrify, harden, form a callus. Metaphorical, π. τ. καρδίαν, Jhn.12:40. Pass., Rom.11:7; τ. νοήματα, 2Co.3:14; ἡ καρδία, Mrk.6:52 8:17 †
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | hardened (3), blinded (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | hardened (2), such hard (1), were hardened (1), were closed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Pōroō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 6:52For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
- Mark 8:17And 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?Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
John
- John 12:40He 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.“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
Romans
- Romans 11:7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blindedWhat then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 3:14But 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.But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).