Word study · Greek
apalgéō
to lose feeling, to become callous
Say it: ap-al-GEH-o (approximate)
ἀπαλγέω
What it means
To cease to feel pain, to become insensible (apo "away" plus algeō "to feel pain"). In 4:19, those who "have become callous" gave themselves over to sensuality. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Lose feelingStop feeling pain.
- Become callousGrow hard.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 4
"Having become callous" (4:19).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0524 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources