Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary

Blindness, hardness, stupidity or callousness, Greek: πώρωσις, pōrōsis (G4457)

3 King James Bible Verses

Here are blindness, hardness and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word πώρωσις mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: G4457

Greek Base Word: πώρωσις

Usage: Blindness, hardness

Definition: Stupidity or callousness.

Detailed definition:

  1. The covering with a callus.
  2. Obtrusiveness of mental discernment, dulled perception.
  3. The mind of one has been blunted.
    1. Of stubbornness, obduracy.

Derived terms: From G4456.

See also:

  1. G4456

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈpo.ro.sis
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈpow.row.sis
  3. Transliteration: pōrōsis
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: POH-roh-sees
  5. Modern Pronunciation: POH-roh-sees


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Sources:

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