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ἀπαλγέω

To become callous

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ἀπαλγέω G524
Pronunciation apalgéō

What does ἀπαλγέω (apalgéō) mean in the Bible?

ἀπαλγέω (apalgéō) is a Greek word meaning "to become callous". ἀπ-αλγέω, -ῶ __1.

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Meaning

to become callous
Extended definition
1prop., to cease to feel pain for (Thuc., ii, 61).
2In late Gk.
ato despair (Polyb., i, 35, 5);
bto become callous, reckless (Polyb., xvi, 12, 7; MM, VGT, see word): Eph.4:19.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses
Perfect
Voices
Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Perfect Active Eph 4:19 1×
1 total occurrences across this form in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

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

Aspect
participle 1
Tense
perfect 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
participle 1
NT Occurrences
Ephesians 4:19 ἀπηλγηκότες perfect active participle participle

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)

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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