Greek · G2743, G4893

κεκαυστηριασμένων τὴν ἰδίαν συνείδησιν

To brand · conscience

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καυτηριάζωG2743to brand

Pronunciationkautēriázō

To sear the conscience with guilt, rendering it insensitive to moral conviction; spiritual hardening through persistent sin.

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συνείδησιςG4893conscience

Pronunciationsyneídēsis

Inner moral awareness that accuses or approves one's actions through self-judgment.

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What does κεκαυστηριασμένων τὴν ἰδίαν συνείδησιν (kekaustēriasmenōn tēn idian syneidēsin) mean in the Bible?

καυτηριάζω · συνείδησις is a Greek phrase meaning "having their own conscience seared".

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What does καυτηριάζω · συνείδησις mean in the Bible?

καυτηριάζω · συνείδησις is a Greek phrase meaning "having their own conscience seared".

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. having their own conscience seared

Strong'sG2743, G4893

Lexical occurrences0 verses

Source Gloss

having their own conscience seared

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

participle1

Tense

perfect1

Voice

passive1

Mood

participle1

NT Occurrences

1 Timothy 4:2κεκαυστηριασμένωνperfect passive participleparticiple

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