Sklērunō σκληρύνω
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| σκληρύνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | sklērunō |
| Strong's number | G4645 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to harden |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (4) |
Sklērunō (Greek σκληρύνω, Strong's G4645) is a Greek verb meaning “to harden”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
σκληρύνω
(σκληρός), [in LXX chiefly for קָשָׁה hi., also for חָזַק ;]
to harden. Metaphorical, to harden, make stubborn: with accusative of person(s), Rom.9:18; T. καρδίας (Psa.95:8), Heb.3:8, 15 4:7. Pass., to become hardened: Act.19:9, Heb.3:13.†
(AS)
(σκληρός), [in LXX chiefly for קָשָׁה hi., also for חָזַק ;]
to harden. Metaphorical, to harden, make stubborn: with accusative of person(s), Rom.9:18; T. καρδίας (Psa.95:8), Heb.3:8, 15 4:7. Pass., to become hardened: Act.19:9, Heb.3:13.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | harden (3), hardened (2), hardeneth (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | harden (3), stubbornly (1), he hardens (1), may be hardened (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Sklērunō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 19:9But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Romans
- Romans 9:18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 3:8Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness,
- Hebrews 3:13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.But exhort one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
- Hebrews 3:15While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.As it has been said: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion.”
- Hebrews 4:7Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
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).