Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4642
σκληρός
sklēros · “hard”
Used 5 times across 5 books
Definition
σκληρός, -ά, -όν
(σκέλλω, to dry), [in LXX chiefly for קָשָׁה ;]
hard to the touch, rough, harsh, (opposite to μαλακός); metaphorically, in various uses;
(a) of men, hard, stern, severe: Mat.25:24;
(b) of things, hard, rough, violent: σκληρόν σοι (ἐστι), Act.26:14; λόγος, Jhn.6:60; ἄνεμος, Jas.3:4; σκληρὰ λαλεῖν, Ju 15.†
SYN.: αὐστηρός, q.v
(σκέλλω, to dry), [in LXX chiefly for קָשָׁה ;]
hard to the touch, rough, harsh, (opposite to μαλακός); metaphorically, in various uses;
(a) of men, hard, stern, severe: Mat.25:24;
(b) of things, hard, rough, violent: σκληρόν σοι (ἐστι), Act.26:14; λόγος, Jhn.6:60; ἄνεμος, Jas.3:4; σκληρὰ λαλεῖν, Ju 15.†
SYN.: αὐστηρός, q.v
Where it appears
Matthew1
John1
Acts1
James1
Jude1
In the text
Matthew 25:24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:John 6:60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?Acts 26:14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.James 3:4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.Jude 1:15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
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