Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 4:2 · retained source text
Speaking lies in hypocrisie, hauing their conscience seared with a hote iron,
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seared
Meaning of “seared”
Sense 1: Burned or cauterized. Sense 2: Figuratively, made insensible or hardened.
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First occurrence: 1 Timothy 4:2
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Burnt on the surface; cauterized; hardened.