verb
pachunimō
Greekπαχύνομαι (pachunomai)
Strong’sG3975
I fatten
stem pachun-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books1 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παχύνω
(< παχύς, thick), [in LXX: De 32:15, Is 6:10 (שָׁמֵן), al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3975 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpakh-oo'-no
to thicken, i.e. (by implication) to fatten (figuratively, stupefy or render callous)
Fromfrom a derivative of G4078 (meaning thick);
King Jameswax gross.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| pachunitaἐπαχύνθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | grown dull | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pachunimō | pachunime | pachunimi | pachunima | pachunimē | pachunimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pachunisō | pachunise | pachunisi | pachunisa | pachunisē | pachuniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pachunitō | pachunite | pachuniti | pachunita2×ἐπαχύνθη | pachunitē | pachunitelē |
| we 1st person plural | pachuninō | pachunine | pachunini | pachunina | pachuninē | pachuninelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pachunivō | pachunive | pachunivi | pachuniva | pachunivē | pachunivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pachunilō | pachunile | pachunili | pachunila | pachunilē | pachunilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pachunimeiō | pachunimeia | pachunimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pachuniseiō | pachuniseia | pachuniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pachuniteiō | pachuniteia | pachuniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | pachunineiō | pachunineia | pachunineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pachuniveiō | pachuniveia | pachuniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pachunileiō | pachunileia | pachunileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pachunisōr | pachunisar | pachunisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pachunitōr | pachunitar | pachunitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pachunivōr | pachunivar | pachunivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pachunilōr | pachunilar | pachunilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pachunimoiō | pachunimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pachunisoiō | pachunisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pachunitoiō | pachunitoia |
| we 1st person plural | pachuninoiō | pachuninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pachunivoiō | pachunivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pachuniloiō | pachuniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | pachunirō | pachuniri | pachunira | pachunirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | pachunirōtos | pachuniritos | pachuniratos | pachunirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
pachun is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
pachunita“grown dull”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 13:15“grown dull”pachunita gar tas kardias tou laou houtou, kai tei ouei bareōs akouala, kai toin ofthalmoin autoiu kammuala; mēpote horaleia toi ofthalmoi kai tei ouei akoualeia kai ta kardia suniēkaleia kai epistrefaleia, kai iemi autoin.For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
Acts 28:27“grown dull”pachunita gar tas kardias tou laou houtou, kai tei ouei bareōs akouala, kai toin ofthalmoin autoiu kammuala; mēpote horaleia toi ofthalmoi kai tei ouei akoualeia kai ta kardia suniēkaleia kai epistrefaleia, kai iemi autoin.For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’