Katanuxis

kat-an'-oox-is
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Katanuxis Definition

  1. a pricking, piercing
  2. severe sorrow, extreme grief
  3. insensibility or torpor of mind, such as extreme grief easily produces
    1. hence a "spirit of stupor", which renders their souls torpid so insensible that they are not affected at all by the offer made them of salvation through the Messiah
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
katavnuxiß
Origin
from (2660)
Strong's Number
2659
TDNT Entry
3:626,419

KJV Word Usage

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1
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1

KJV Verse Count

1
Total
1
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Katanuxis". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". . .