Pōróō — G4456

Definition

verb

to petrify, i.e. (figuratively) to indurate (render stupid or callous)

1. to cover with a thick skin, to harden by covering with a callus (R. V. everywhere simply to harden)

Usually translated as

blind, harden

Origin

apparently from pōros (a kind of stone)

Occurrences

Pōróō occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (2), John (1), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1)

• Mark 6:52 — For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened (πεπωρωμένη).
• Mark 8:17 — And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened (πεπωρωμένην)?
• John 12:40 — He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened (πεπωρωκεν) their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
• Romans 11:7 — What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded (ἐπωρώθησαν).
• 2 Corinthians 3:14 — But their minds were blinded (ἐπωρώθη): for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.