σκληρός
sklērosA / GG4642
hard
From: from the base of G4628 (σκέλος);
Short Definition
dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe)
Full Lexicon Entry
hard to the touch, rough, harsh, (opposite to μαλακός); metaphorically, in various uses; (a) of men, hard, stern, severe: (b) of things, hard, rough, violent: *σκληρόν σοι *(ἐστι); λόγος; ἄνεμος; σκληρὰ λαλεῖν.
Synonyms
αὐστηρός, q.v
LXX Usage: chiefly for קָשָׁה
Grammar
Part of Speech A / G
Morphology G:A / G:ADV
DescriptionG:A / G:ADV
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
2
James
1
John
1
Jude
1
Matthew
1
Key Passages
- Acts 26:14
- Acts 9:5
- James 3:4
- John 6:60
- Jude 1:15
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