Sklēros σκληρός
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| σκληρός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sklēros |
| Strong's number | G4642 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | hard |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Sklēros (Greek σκληρός, Strong's G4642) is a Greek adjective meaning “hard”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
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 (AS)
(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 (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | hard (5), fierce (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | hard (2), difficult (1), strong (1), harsh (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sklēros, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- 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:Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
John
- John 6:60Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?On hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
Acts
- Acts 9:5And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
- 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.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.’
James
- 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.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.
Jude
- 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.to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).