ἐπαχύνθη

pachýnō

has become dull

To make thick or fat, to become thickened or fattened; by extension, to render insensitive, unresponsive, or dull (especially in a figurative sense regarding perception or understanding). The primary sense concerns physical thickening or becoming obese, but metaphorically it indicates a state of dulled perception or moral insensitivity.

G3975

Acts 28:27 · Word #1

Lexicon G3975

Lemmaπαχύνω
Transliterationpachýnō
Strong'sG3975
DefinitionTo make thick or fat, to become thickened or fattened; by extension, to render insensitive, unresponsive, or dull (especially in a figurative sense regarding perception or understanding). The primary sense concerns physical thickening or becoming obese, but metaphorically it indicates a state of dulled perception or moral insensitivity.

Morphology V AOR PASS IND 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action
Mood IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasehas become dull
Literalwas-made-fat/thick

Lexical Info

Lemmaπαχύνω
Strong'sG3975

SIBI-P1 Translation G3975-01

was thickened

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple past), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular, indicates a completed action received by the subject. "Was thickened" preserves the primary root sense of physical thickening while accurately reflecting the passive voice and simple past aspect.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

has become dull

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleIn this metaphorical context about perception, 'has become dull' best matches the Greek verb and the SILEX definition, instead of the literal 'was thickened.'
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