What does τυφλόω · πωρόω mean in the Bible?
τυφλόω · πωρόω is a Greek phrase meaning "blind, harden".
Greek · G5186, G4456
τυφλόω / πωρόω
To blind · to harden
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τυφλόωG5186to blind
Pronunciationtyphlóō
Metaphorically, blinds the mind to spiritual truth; Satan blinds unbelievers to Christ's gospel.
Open lexicon entry →πωρόωG4456to harden
Pronunciationpōróō
Spiritual hardening as a callous forming on the heart, resistant to God's truth and mercy
Open lexicon entry →What does τυφλόω / πωρόω (typhloō / pōroō) mean in the Bible?
τυφλόω · πωρόω is a Greek phrase meaning "blind, harden".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5186, G4456?
G5186, G4456 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. blind, harden
Source Gloss
blind, harden
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms3TensesAorist, PerfectVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist Active2 Cor 4:4 · 1 John 2:112×
Perfect ActiveJohn 12:401×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist3perfect1
Voice
passive3active1
Mood
indicative3participle1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
τυφλόω / πωρόω is built from this root: