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GreekG2655Verb

καταναρκάομαι

katanarkaomai

3Occurrences
G2655Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to grow utterly torpid, i.e. (by implication) slothful (figuratively, expensive)

from G2596 (κατά) and (to be numb);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
without Heb. equiv., (33), Dan LXX *)
1.to cause to grow numb.
2.Intrans., to grow numb; hence metaphorically, to be inactive, be burdensome to with genitive; pass., to be quite numb (Hippocr.).

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

καταναρκάομαι appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
3

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 11:9BSB

And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.

2 Corinthians 12:13BSB

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

2 Corinthians 12:14BSB

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.