skleros (G4642) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G4642

σκληρός

sklerossklay-ros'

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

1890 spelling: sklērós

σ200
κ20
λ30
η8
ρ100
ο70
ς200

Isopsephy 628

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

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

Rendered in the KJV as

fierce, hard.

5
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 5 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

σκληρῶν2
σκληρόν1
σκληρός1
σκληρὸς1

How it is rendered · 5

[It is] hard1
Difficult1
hard1
harsh [things]1
strong1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
adjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1
adjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural1
adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

A-NSM · 2
A-GPM · 1
A-GPN · 1
A-NSN · 1

All 5, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 5 · 20%
John1 of 5 · 20%
Acts1 of 5 · 20%
James1 of 5 · 20%
Jude1 of 5 · 20%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 25:24σκληρὸςsklērosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFinally, 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.here: hard

John1 occurrence

John 6:60σκληρόςsklērosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularOn hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”here: Difficult

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 26:14σκληρόνsklēronadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularWe 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.’here: [It is] hard

James1 occurrence

James 3:4σκληρῶνsklērōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralConsider 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.here: strong

Jude1 occurrence

Jude 1:15σκληρῶνsklērōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralto 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.”here: harsh [things]

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