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Being darkened (eskotōmenoi ontes). Periphrastic perfect passive participle of skotoō, old verb from skotos (darkness), in N.T. only here and Rev 9:2; Rev 16:10.
In their understanding (tēi dianoiāi). Locative case. Probably dianoia (dia, nous) includes the emotions as well as the intellect (nous). It is possible to take ontes with apēllotriōmenoi (see note on Eph 2:12) which would then be periphrastic (instead of eskotōmenoi) perfect passive participle.
From the life of God (tēs zōēs tou theou). Ablative case zōēs after apēllotriōmenoi (Eph 2:12).
Because of the ignorance (dia tēn agnoian). Old word from agnoeō, not to know. Rare in N.T. See note on Act 3:17.
Hardening (pōrōsin). Late medical term (Hippocrates) for callous hardening. Only other N.T. examples are Mar 3:5; Rom 11:25.