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GreekG4642A / G

σκληρός

sklēros

6Occurrences
G4642Strong's #
A / GPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe)

from the base of G4628 (σκέλος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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: chiefly for קָשָׁה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

A / G

Morphology Code

G:A / G:ADV

Full Description

G:A / G:ADV

Occurrences

σκληρός appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Acts
2
James
1
John
1
Jude
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Acts 26:14BSB

We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Acts 9:5BSB

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked.“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

James 3:4BSB

Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

John 6:60BSB

On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”

Jude 1:15BSB

to execute judgment on everyone,and to convict all the ungodlyof every ungodly act of wickednessand every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.