νέκρωσις

νέκρωσις, εως, ἡ (νεκρόω; Aretaeus p. 32, 16; Soranus p. 140, 3; Galen: CMG V/9, 2 p. 87, 10; 313, 16 ν. τοῦ σώματος; Porphyr., Abst. 4, 20 p. 262, 20 Nauck; Proclus on Pla., Rep. 2, 117, 16 Kr. of the trees in spring: ἐκτινάσσειν τὴν ν.; Photius, Bibl. 513, 36 οἱ γὰρ κόκκοι μετὰ τ. νέκρωσιν ἀναζῶσι).

① death as process, death, putting to death, (Iren. 3, 18, 3 [Harv. II 97, 4]) lit. πάντοτε τ. νέκρωσιν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματι περιφέροντες we always carry about in our body the putting to death of Jesus (of the constant danger of death in which the apostle lives because of his commitment to Jesus) 2 Cor 4:10.

② cessation of a state or activity, deadness, mortification fig. ext. of 1 (cp. the definition of νεκρόω):

ⓐ of the state of being unable to bear children because of passage through menopause ἡ ν. τῆς μήτρας Σάρρας the deadness of Sarah’s womb Ro 4:19.

ⓑ of a state of ineffectual or useless living ἀποτίθεσθαι τὴν ν. τῆς ζωῆς τῆς προτέρας lay aside the deadness of their former life i.e. the dead life they formerly led (before baptism) Hs 9, 16, 2f. νέκρωσις τῆς καρδίας deadening Mk 3:5 D (cp. Epict. 1, 5, 4 ἀπονέκρωσις τῆς ψυχῆς).—DELG s.v. νεκρός. M-M. TW.