Hebrew · H394, G4642 · unreviewed

אַכְזָרִי

Terrible · hard

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אַכְזָרִי H394 terrible
Pronunciation akzari
Describes cruelty marked by relentless severity and mercilessness, often of oppressive rulers or divine judgment
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σκληρός G4642 hard
Pronunciation sklērós
Hard-hearted resistance to God's will; physical hardness metaphorically applied to moral stubbornness.
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What does אַכְזָרִי (akhzari) mean in the Bible?

אַכְזָרִי · σκληρός is a Hebrew word meaning "harsh, violent, or merciless".

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Meaning

harsh, violent, or merciless
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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.

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