Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary

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

Greek: σκληρός, sklēros (G4642)

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Here are fierce, hard and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word σκληρός mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: G4642

Greek Base Word: σκληρός

Usage: Fierce, hard

Definition: Dry, i.e., hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe).

Detailed definition:

  1. Hard, harsh, rough, stiff.
    1. Of men: metaphorically harsh, stern, hard.
    2. Of things: violent, rough, offensive, intolerable.

Derived terms: From the base of G4628.

See also:

  1. G4628

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: skleˈros
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: skle̞ˈrows
  3. Transliteration: sklēros
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: sklay-ROSE
  5. Modern Pronunciation: sklay-ROSE


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