πωρόωpōróō
to petrify, harden, form a callus.
Greek (New Testament) · G4456
Meanings
Metaph., π. τ. καρδίαν, John 12:40. Pass., Romans 11:7; τ. νοήματα, 2 Corinthians 3:14; ἡ καρδία, Mark 6:52, Mark 8:17.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Mark 6:52 for they still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.
- Mark 8:17 Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “Why are you arguing about having no bread? Don’t you know or understand even yet? Are your hearts too hard to take it in?
- John 12:40 “The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts— so that their eyes cannot see, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and have me heal them.”
- Romans 11:7 So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have—the ones God has chosen—but the hearts of the rest were hardened.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14 But the people’s minds were hardened, and to this day whenever the old covenant is being read, the same veil covers their minds so they cannot understand the truth. And this veil can be removed only by believing in Christ.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.