Greek · G2655 · unreviewed

καταναρκάω

To burden

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καταναρκάω G2655

Pronunciation katanarkáō

What does καταναρκάω (katanarkáō) mean in the Bible?

καταναρκάω (katanarkáō) is a Greek word meaning "to burden". κατα-ναρκάω, -ῶ (ναρκάω, to grow numb, in LXX, in causal sense, for יָקַע, Gen.

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Meaning

to burden

Extended definition

(ναρκάω, to grow numb, in LXX, in causal sense, for יָקַע, Gen.32:25 (26); without Heb. equiv., Gen.32:32 (33) Job.33:19, Dan LXX 11:6*);

1to cause to grow numb.

2Intrans., to grow numb; hence metaphorically, to be inactive, be burdensome to with genitive, 2Co.11:9 12:13-14; pass., to be quite numb (Hippocr.).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 3 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 prospective 1

Tense

aorist 2 future 1

Voice

active 3

Mood

indicative 3

NT Occurrences

2 Corinthians 11:9 κατενάρκησα aorist active indicative completed 2 Corinthians 12:13 κατενάρκησα aorist active indicative completed 2 Corinthians 12:14 καταναρκήσω future active indicative prospective

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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