Strong G524ἀπαλγέω

to become callous

Transliteration
apalgeō
Pronunciation
ap-alg-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G575 and ἀλγέω algeō (to smart); to grieve out that is become apathetic: - be past feeling.

Detailed definition

ἀπ-αλγέω, -ῶ

1. prop., to cease to feel pain for (Thuc., ii, 61).

2. In late Gk.
__(a) to despair (Polyb., i, 35, 5);
__(b) to become callous, reckless (Polyb., xvi, 12, 7; MM, VGT, see word): Eph.4:19.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G524 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • feeling1

First verses

  1. Ephesians 4:19
    Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀπαλγ-έω,
put away sorrow for, τὰ ἴδια[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.61; ἀ. τὸ πένθος 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Cleomenes” 22; τὸ πάθος 6th c.AD: Procopius Caesariensis Historicus “Historia Arcana” 16.)]
II generally, to be despondent, ἀ. ταῖς ἐλπίσιν[NT+2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.40.4; πρὸς ἐλπίδα 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 48.37: _absolutely_, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.35.5, NT.Eph.4.19.)]