Lexicon skléros: Hard, harsh, difficult, severe Original Word: σκληρός Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fierce, hard. From the base of skelos; dry, i.e. Hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe) -- fierce, hard. see GREEK skelos HELPS Word-studies 4642 sklērós – properly, hard (because dried out); (figuratively) stiff, stubborn (unyielding) describing people who "won't budge" (bend, submit), or what is unyieldingly harsh. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom skelló (to dry) Definition hard, rough NASB Translation difficult (1), hard (2), harsh things (1), strong (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4642: σκληρόςσκληρός, σκληρά, σκληρόν (σκέλλω, σκληναι, (to dry up, be dry)), from (Hesiod, Theognis), Pindar, Aeschylus down; the Sept. for קָשֶׁה, hard, harsh, rough, stiff (τά σκληρά καί τά μαλακά, Xen) mem. 3, 10, 1); of men, metaphorically, harsh, stern, hard: Matthew 25:24 (1 Samuel 25:3; Isaiah 19:4; Isaiah 48:4; many examples from secular authors are given by Passow, under the word, 2 b.; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 2; especially Trench, § xiv.)); of things: ἄνεμος, violent, rough, James 3:4; ὁ λόγος, offensive and intolerable, John 6:60, equivalent to ὅς σκανδαλίζει, 61; σκληρά λαλεῖν κατά τίνος, to speak hard and bitter things against one, Jude 1:15 (σκληρά λαλεῖν τίνι is also used of one who speaks roughly, Genesis 42:7, 30; ἀποκρίνεσθαι σκληρά, to reply with threats, 1 Kings 12:13); σκληρόν ἐστι followed by an infinitive, it is dangerous, turns out badly (A. V. it is hard), Acts 9:5 Rec.; Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root σκληρ- (sklēr-), meaning "hard" or "harsh."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek word σκληρός does not have a direct one-to-one equivalent in Hebrew, but it can be conceptually related to several Hebrew words that convey hardness or stubbornness, such as: Usage: The word σκληρός appears in various contexts in the New Testament, often describing the hardness of heart or the harshness of certain teachings or sayings. It is used to convey the idea of something being tough to accept or endure. Context: • Physical Hardness: In its literal sense, σκληρός can describe something that is physically hard or unyielding. This usage is less common in the New Testament but provides the foundational meaning of the word. Forms and Transliterations σκληρά σκληράς σκληροί σκληροίς σκληρον σκληρόν Σκληρος Σκληρός σκληρὸς σκληρότεροί σκληρώ σκληρων σκληρών σκληρῶν skleron sklerón sklerôn sklēron sklērón sklērōn sklērō̂n Skleros Sklerós skleròs Sklēros Sklērós sklēròsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 25:24 Adj-NMSGRK: σε ὅτι σκληρὸς εἶ ἄνθρωπος NAS: I knew you to be a hard man, KJV: that thou art an hard man, reaping INT: you that hard you are a man John 6:60 Adj-NMS Acts 9:5 Adj-NNS Acts 26:14 Adj-NNS James 3:4 Adj-GMP Jude 1:15 Adj-GNP Strong's Greek 4642 |
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