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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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grōs ( ערפל , ‛ărāphel ): Used twice with "darkness" in Isaiah 60:2; Jeremiah 13:16 . In the New Testament the verb παχύνω , pachúnō , "to make fat," is applied twice to "making gross" the heart (Matthew 13:15; Acts 28:27 ). See GREASE .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Gross'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​g/gross.html. 1915.
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