Greek · G3975 · unreviewed

παχύνω

To thicken

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παχύνω G3975

Pronunciation pachýnō

What does παχύνω (pachýnō) mean in the Bible?

παχύνω (pachýnō) is a Greek word meaning "to thicken". παχύνω (παχύς, thick) [in LXX: Deu.

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Meaning

to thicken

Extended definition

(παχύς, thick) [in LXX: Deu.32:15, Isa.6:10 (שָׁמֵן), al. ;] to thicken, fatten; pass., to grow fat. Metaphorical, to make dull or stupid (τ. ψυχάς, Rut.); pass., to wax gross: ἡ καρδία„ Mat.13:15, Act.28:27" (LXX) .

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2

Tense

aorist 2

Voice

passive 2

Mood

indicative 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 13:15 ἐπαχύνθη aorist passive indicative completed Acts 28:27 ἐπαχύνθη aorist passive indicative completed

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

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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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