Strong’s G0524

ἀπαλγέω

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

apalgeó

Pronunciation

ä-päl-ge'-ō

Definition

To become callous, to cease to feel pain, to be past feeling

Meaning

(lit: I cease to feel [my] pain), am past feeling, cease to care (suggesting sometimes despair, sometimes recklessness), become callous, reckless.

Usage

The verb "apalgeó" is used to describe a state of insensitivity or callousness, particularly in a moral or spiritual sense. It conveys the idea of becoming so hardened or desensitized that one no longer feels pain or remorse for wrongdoing. This term is often associated with a seared conscience or a heart that is unresponsive to moral conviction.

Bible references

Ephesians 4:19