Greek · G2743, G4893 · unreviewed

κεκαυστηριασμένων τὴν ἰδίαν συνείδησιν

To brand · conscience

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καυτηριάζω G2743 to brand
Pronunciation kautēriázō
To sear the conscience with guilt, rendering it insensitive to moral conviction; spiritual hardening through persistent sin.
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συνείδησις G4893 conscience
Pronunciation syneídēsis
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 word meaning "having their own conscience seared".

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Meaning

having their own conscience seared
Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect
participle 1
Tense
perfect 1
Voice
passive 1
Mood
participle 1

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