Greek · G4643 · unreviewed

σκληρότης

Hardness

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σκληρότης G4643
Pronunciation sklērótēs

What does σκληρότης (sklērótēs) mean in the Bible?

σκληρότης (sklērótēs) is a Greek word meaning "hardness". σκληρότης, -ητος, ἡ (σκληρός), [in LXX: Deu.

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Meaning

hardness
Extended definition

Hardness of heart; spiritual stubbornness and resistance to God's grace, not mere physical rigidity

(σκληρός), [in LXX: Deu.9:27 (קְשִׁי), etc. ;] hardness; metaphorically, of stubbornness: Rom.2:5.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Accusative · Singular · Feminine Rom 2:5
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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