Greek · G5186, G4456 · unreviewed

τυφλόω / πωρόω

To blind · to harden

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τυφλόω G5186 to blind
Pronunciation typhlóō
Metaphorically, blinds the mind to spiritual truth; Satan blinds unbelievers to Christ's gospel.
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πωρόω G4456 to harden
Pronunciation pōróō
Spiritual hardening as a callous forming on the heart, resistant to God's truth and mercy
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What does τυφλόω / πωρόω (typhloō / pōroō) mean in the Bible?

τυφλόω · πωρόω is a Greek word meaning "blind, harden".

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Meaning

blind, harden
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Aorist Perfect
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Aorist Active 2 Cor 4:4 · 1 John 2:11
Perfect Active John 12:40
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 3 participle 1
Tense
aorist 3 perfect 1
Voice
passive 3 active 1
Mood
indicative 3 participle 1

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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