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Lexicon :: Strong's G4642 - sklēros

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σκληρός
Transliteration
sklēros (Key)
Pronunciation
sklay-ros'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From the base of σκέλος (G4628)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:1028,816

Trench's Synonyms: xiv. σκληρός, αὐστηρός.

Strong’s Definitions

σκληρός sklērós, sklay-ros'; from the base of G4628; dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe):—fierce, hard.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G4642 in the following manner: hard (5x), fierce (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G4642 in the following manner: hard (5x), fierce (1x).

  1. hard, harsh, rough, stiff

    1. of men: metaph. harsh, stern, hard

    2. of things: violent, rough, offensive, intolerable

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
σκληρός sklērós, sklay-ros'; from the base of G4628; dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe):—fierce, hard.
STRONGS G4642:
σκληρός, σκληρά, σκληρόν (σκέλλω, σκληναι, (to dry up, be dry)), from (Hesiod, Theognis), Pindar, Aeschylus down; the Sept. for קָשֶׁה, hard, harsh, rough, stiff (τά σκληρά καί τά μαλακά, Xen) mem. 3, 10, 1); of men, metaphorically, harsh, stern, hard: Matthew 25:24 (1 Samuel 25:3; Isaiah 19:4; Isaiah 48:4; many examples from secular authors are given by Passow, under the word, 2 b.; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 2; especially Trench, § xiv.)); of things: ἄνεμος, violent, rough, James 3:4; ὁ λόγος, offensive and intolerable, John 6:60, equivalent to ὅς σκανδαλίζει, 61; σκληρά λαλεῖν κατά τίνος, to speak hard and bitter things against one, Jude 1:15 (σκληρά λαλεῖν τίνι is also used of one who speaks roughly, Genesis 42:7, 30; ἀποκρίνεσθαι σκληρά, to reply with threats, 1 Kings 12:13); σκληρόν ἐστι followed by an infinitive, it is dangerous, turns out badly (A. V. it is hard), Acts 9:5 Rec.; Acts 26:14.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
42:7; 42:30
1 Samuel
25:3
1 Kings
12:13
Isaiah
19:4; 48:4
Matthew
25:24
John
6:60
Acts
9:5; 26:14
James
3:4
Jude
1:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4642 matches the Greek σκληρός (sklēros),
which occurs 50 times in 47 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:11 - The matter [fn]distressed Abraham greatly because of his son.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:12 - But God said to Abraham, “[fn]Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac [fn]your descendants shall be named.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:17 - When she was in severe labor the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for now you have another son.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:7 - When Joseph saw his brothers he recognized them, but he disguised himself to them and spoke to them harshly. And he said to them, “Where have you come from?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:30 - “The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 45:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:5 - “Now do not be grieved or angry [fn]with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:3

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:3 - “Reuben, you are my firstborn;
My might and the beginning of my strength,
[fn]Preeminent in dignity and [fn]preeminent in power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:14 - and they made their lives bitter with hard labor in mortar and bricks and at all kinds of labor in the field, all their labors which they rigorously [fn]imposed on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:9 - So Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, but they did not listen to Moses on account of their [fn]despondency and cruel bondage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:26 - and he spoke to the congregation, saying, “Depart now from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing that belongs to them, or you will be swept away in all their sin.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:17 - ‘You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not fear [fn]man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 15:18 - “It shall not seem hard to you when you set him [fn]free, for he has given you six years with [fn]double the service of a hired man; so the LORD your God will bless you in whatever you do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 26:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 26:6 - ‘And the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, and imposed hard labor on us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:27

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:27 - “For I know your rebellion and your [fn]stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the LORD; how much more, then, after my death?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 2:19 - But it came about when the judge died, that they would turn back and act more corruptly than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them and bow down to them; they did not abandon their practices or their stubborn ways.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:15 - But Hannah replied, “No, my lord, I am a woman [fn]oppressed in spirit; I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 5:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 5:7 - When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is severe on us and on Dagon our god.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:7 - “If he [fn]says, ‘It is good,’ your servant will be safe; but if he is very angry, know that he has decided on evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 20:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:10 - Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me [fn]if your father answers you harshly?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:3 - (now the man’s name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. And the woman was [fn]intelligent and beautiful in appearance, but the man was harsh and evil in his dealings, and he was a Calebite),

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 2:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 2:17 - That day the battle was very severe, and Abner and the men of Israel were beaten before the servants of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 3:39

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:39 - “I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah are too difficult for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:4 - “Your father made our yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:13 - The king answered the people harshly, for he forsook the advice of the elders which they had [fn]given him,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:4 - “Your father made our yoke hard; now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:13 - The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the elders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:4 - “Wise in heart and mighty in strength,
Who has [fn]defied Him [fn]without harm?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:21 - “[fn]Yield now and be at peace with Him;
Thereby good will come to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:4 - As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips
I have kept from the paths of the violent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:3 - You have [fn]made Your people experience hardship;
You have given us [fn]wine to drink that makes us stagger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 - He who restrains his words [fn]has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:16 - He who would [fn]restrain her [fn]restrains the wind,
And [fn]grasps oil with his right hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:14 - How blessed is the man who fears always,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 29:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:19 - A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:17 - Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 8:6 - “Put me like a [fn]seal over your heart,
Like a seal on your arm.
For love is as strong as death,
[fn]Jealousy is as severe as Sheol;
Its flashes are flashes of fire,
[fn]The very flame of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:30 - And it will growl over it in that day like the roaring of the sea.
If one looks to the land, behold, there is darkness and distress;
Even the light is darkened by its clouds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:12 - “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’
In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy,
And you are not to fear [fn]what they fear or be in dread of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 8:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:21 - They will pass through [fn]the land hard-pressed and famished, and it will turn out that when they are hungry, they will be enraged and curse [fn]their king and their God as they face upward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:3 - And it will be in the day when the LORD gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and harsh service in which you have been enslaved,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 19:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 19:4 - “Moreover, I will deliver the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel master,
And a [fn]mighty king will rule over them,” declares the Lord [fn]GOD of hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:2 - A harsh vision has been shown to me;
The treacherous one still deals treacherously, and the destroyer still destroys.
Go up, Elam, lay siege, Media;
I have made an end of all [fn]the groaning she has caused.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 22:3 - All your rulers have fled together,
And have been captured [fn]without the bow;
All of you who were found were taken captive together,
[fn]Though they had fled far away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:8 - You contended with them [fn]by banishing them, by driving them away.
With His fierce wind He has expelled them on the day of the east wind.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:2 - Behold, the Lord has a strong and mighty agent;
As a storm of hail, a tempest of destruction,
Like a storm of mighty overflowing waters,
He has cast it down to the earth with His hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 48:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:4 - “Because I know that you are [fn]obstinate,
And your neck is an iron sinew
And your forehead bronze,

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Unchecked Copy Box Zep 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxZep 1:14 - Near is the great day of the LORD,
Near and coming very quickly;
Listen, the day of the LORD!
[fn]In it the warrior cries out bitterly.
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