Lexical Definition

‎καταναρκάω‎ katanarkáō (kat-an-ar-kah'-o) to burden ^G:V
from ‎κατά‎ and (to be numb)

be burdensome (chargeable).

• to grow utterly torpid, i.e. (by implication) slothful (figuratively, expensive)

Abbott-Smith

* κατα-ναρκάω, -ῶ (< ναρκάω, to grow numb, in LXX, in causal sense, for יקע, Ge 32:25(26); without Heb. equiv., Ge 32:32(33), Jb 33:19, Da LXX 11:6*);
1. to cause to grow numb.
2. Intrans., to grow numb; hence metaph., to be inactive, be burdensome to c. gen., II Co 11:9 12:13, 14; pass., to be quite numb (Hippocr.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

καταναρκάομαι,

Ionic dialect καταναρκ-έομαι, passive, grow quite numb, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; to be reduced to a torpid condition, [Refs 1st c.BC+]

__II active, καταναρκᾶν τινος to be slothful towards, press heavily upon.. , [NT]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 2Cor.11.9}