ΠΩΡΩΣΙΣ, πωρωσις
PŌRŌSIS, pōrōsis
Sounds Like: POH-roh-sis
Translations: hardening, a hardening, dullness, blindness, insensitivity
From the root: ΠΩΡΩΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a state of hardening, dullness, or insensitivity, often used in a spiritual or metaphorical sense to describe a lack of perception or understanding. It implies a condition where one's mind or heart has become unyielding or unresponsive to truth or divine influence. It can be used in sentences to describe a spiritual condition, such as 'the hardening of their hearts'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4456 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Romans — 11:25
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Romans — 11:25
From the same root
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