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pōroō G4456

πωρόω (pōroō) means “to harden” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πωρόω Greek · G4456 5 tagged occurrences in 5 verses

Pronunciation guide: po-ro'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4456

πωρόω · pōroō · to harden

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I harden, render callous, petrify.

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How translators render G4456

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
hardened 2
such hard 1
were closed 1
were hardened 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
hardened 3
were blinded 2

Verses containing G4456

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  1. Mark 6:52 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.

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  2. Mark 8:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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?

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  3. John 12:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.”

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  4. Romans 11:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

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  5. 2 Corinthians 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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Sources and text

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