{Being darkened} (eskot(936d)enoi ontes). Periphrastic perfect
passive participle of skoto(935c), old verb from skotos
(darkness), in N.T. only here and  Re 9:2  16:10 . {In their
understanding} (	(8869) dianoi(8369)). Locative case. Probably
dianoia (dia, nous) includes the emotions as well as the
intellect (
ous). It is possible to take ontes with
ap(886c)lotri(936d)enoi (see  2:12 ) which would then be periphrastic
(instead of eskot(936d)enoi) perfect passive participle. {From the
life of God} (	(8873) z(9388)s tou theou). Ablative case z(9388)s after
ap(886c)lotri(936d)enoi ( 2:12 ). {Because of the ignorance} (dia t(886e)
agnoian). Old word from agnoe(935c), not to know. Rare in N.T. See
 Ac 3:17 . {Hardening} (p(9372)(9373)in). Late medical term
(Hippocrates) for callous hardening. Only other N.T. examples are
 Mr 3:5  Ro 11:25 .