Definition and Usage:
The term "stupefy" generally means to make someone unable to think or feel properly, often through shock or astonishment. In a biblical context, it can refer to a state of spiritual or moral insensibility, where individuals or groups are rendered unable to perceive or respond to God's truth and commands.

Biblical Context:
The concept of being stupefied, though not always explicitly named, is present in various passages of the Bible. It often describes a spiritual condition where individuals are unable to comprehend or accept divine revelation due to their hardened hearts or persistent sin.

Old Testament References:
In the Old Testament, the idea of being spiritually stupefied is frequently associated with idolatry and rebellion against God. For instance, in Isaiah 29:9-10 , the prophet speaks of a deep spiritual slumber: "Stop and be astonished; blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not with wine; stagger, but not from strong drink. For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep; He has shut your eyes, the prophets; He has covered your heads, the seers."

This passage illustrates how God allows a spirit of stupor to fall upon those who persist in disobedience, rendering them incapable of understanding His messages through the prophets.

New Testament References:
In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul addresses a similar condition in Romans 11:7-8 : "What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, as it is written: 'God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.'"

Here, Paul explains that a spirit of stupor has come upon Israel, preventing them from recognizing Jesus as the Messiah. This condition is attributed to their rejection of God's righteousness and reliance on their own.

Theological Implications:
The state of being stupefied is often seen as a divine judgment upon those who persist in sin and reject God's truth. It serves as a warning of the consequences of spiritual apathy and rebellion. The Bible emphasizes the importance of remaining spiritually vigilant and responsive to God's word to avoid falling into such a state.

Practical Application:
Believers are encouraged to seek wisdom and understanding through prayer, study of the Scriptures, and obedience to God's commands. By doing so, they can guard against spiritual insensitivity and remain open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. As Proverbs 4:7 advises, "Wisdom is supreme; therefore acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding."

In summary, the concept of being stupefied in the Bible serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers of spiritual complacency and the importance of maintaining a heart receptive to God's truth.1. (v. t.) To make stupid; to make dull; to blunt the faculty of perception or understanding in; to deprive of sensibility; to make torpid.

2. (v. t.) To deprive of material mobility.

2655. katanarkao -- to grow numb
... katanarkao Phonetic Spelling: (kat-an-ar-kah'-o) Short Definition: I burden, encumber
Definition: (properly a medical term: I stupefy, hence) I burden, encumber ...
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3975. pachuno -- to thicken, to fatten, fig. to make dull
... become dull. From a derivative of pegnumi (meaning thick); to thicken, ie (by
implication) to fatten (figuratively, stupefy or render callous) -- wax gross. ...
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2284. thambeo -- to astonish
... amaze, astonish. From thambos; to stupefy (with surprise), ie Astound -- amaze,
astonish. see GREEK thambos. (ethambethesan) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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7290. radam -- to be in or fall into heavy sleep
... A primitive root; to stun, ie Stupefy (with sleep or death) -- (be fast a-, be in
a deep, cast into a dead, that) sleep(-er, -eth). 7289, 7290. ...
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8074. shamem -- to be desolated or appalled
... A primitive root; to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), ie Devastate or (figuratively)
stupefy (both usually in a passive sense) -- make amazed, be astonied ...
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Who is the Rich Man that Shall be Saved?
... sufficient to puff up and corrupt the souls of its possessors, and to turn them
from the path by which salvation is to be attained, they stupefy them still more ...
/.../clement/who is the rich man that shall be saved/who is the rich man.htm

Exhortations to Christians as they are Children of God
... Will a true child jeer at his Father's picture? Drunkards, who drown reason
and stupefy conscience. These declare their sin as Sodom. ...
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The Gospel Cordial
... The Jews were in the habit of giving a cup of strong drink, usually with some potent
drug in it, to stupefy those who were about to be executed. ...
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Victory.
... There are to be two others crucified at the same time. A drink of stuff meant to
stupefy and so ease the pain of torture was offered Jesus, but refused. ...
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The Knowledge of God Stifled or Corrupted, Ignorantly or ...
... his heart, There is no God," is primarily applied to those who, as will shortly
farther appear, stifle the light of nature, and intentionally stupefy themselves ...
/.../calvin/the institutes of the christian religion/chapter 4 the knowledge of.htm

The Second Beatitude
... them. And sure I am that if they do not thus see themselves here and now,
they will one day get shocks that will stupefy them. And ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the second beatitude.htm

A Letter from a West Indian Cottage Ornee
... By some strange craft, the wasp knows exactly where to pierce them with her sting,
so as to stupefy, but not to kill, just as the sand-wasps of our banks at ...
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The Voice Behind Thee
... ease. In forgetting God they find a horrible peace: the peace of death,
a peace which will stupefy them into eternal destruction. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 28 1882/the voice behind thee.htm

Death of Jesus.
... sufferers were offered a strong aromatic wine, an intoxicating drink, which, through
a sentiment of pity, was given to the condemned in order to stupefy him.[1 ...
//christianbookshelf.org/renan/the life of jesus/chapter xxv death of jesus.htm

The Turning Point
... waking. "The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take
it by force." Grace does not stupefy us, it but arouses us. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 20 1874/the turning point.htm

Stupefy (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Stupefy (2 Occurrences). Job 19:3 These ten times have
ye reproached me; ye are not ashamed to stupefy me. (DBY). ...
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Fox (2 Occurrences)
... also Outagamies. 8. (n.) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink. 9. (n.) To
make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment. 10. (n.) To ...
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Dull (16 Occurrences)
... point. 9. (vt) To make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy, as the senses,
the feelings, the perceptions, and the like. 10. (vt ...
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Stupefied (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Having been made stupid. 2. (imp. & pp) of
Stupefy. Multi-Version Concordance Stupefied (2 Occurrences). ...
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Stupendous (1 Occurrence)

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Stupor (5 Occurrences)
... shouts by reason of wine. (See NIV). Isaiah 29:9 Stupefy yourselves, and be
stupid! Blind yourselves, and be blind! ye that are drunken ...
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Slumber (14 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To lay to sleep. 4. (vt) To stun; to stupefy. 5. (n.) Sleep; especially,
light sleep; sleep that is not deep or sound; repose. ...
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