παχύνω
pachynō · grow dull
Greek word · Strong’s number G3975 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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pachynō (παχύνω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “grow dull”.
Grow fat; become dull, unfeeling, hardened.
How to say it
pa·chy·nō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- For the heart to thicken and lose feeling.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 13:15
For the heart of this people has grown dull, and with their ears they have heard with difficulty, and they have closed their eyes, so that they do not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I will heal them.’
- Acts 28:27
For the heart of this people has grown dull, and with their ears they have heard with difficulty, and they have closed their eyes, so that they do not see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I will heal them.”’