What does σκληρός · ἄνθρωπος mean in the Bible?
e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe)".
Greek · G4642, G444
σκληρὸς ἄνθρωπος
Hard · a human
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σκληρόςG4642hard
Pronunciationsklērós
Hard-hearted resistance to God's will; physical hardness metaphorically applied to moral stubbornness.
Open lexicon entry →ἄνθρωποςG444a human
Pronunciationánthrōpos
Open lexicon entry →What does σκληρὸς ἄνθρωπος (sklēros anthrōpos) mean in the Bible?
σκληρός · ἄνθρωπος is a Greek phrase meaning "dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4642, G444?
G4642, G444 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe)
Source Gloss
dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms5Case patternNominative (3)Number patternSingular (3)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 25:24 · John 6:602×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterActs 26:141×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineJas 3:41×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterJude 1:151×
Word Origins
σκληρὸς ἄνθρωπος is built from this root: