Lexicon sklérotés: Hardness, stubbornness Original Word: σκληρότης Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hardness. From skleros; callousness, i.e. (figuratively) stubbornness -- hardness. see GREEK skleros HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4643 sklērótēs – hardness (literally, "hard from being dry"), i.e. stubborn, obstinate. See 4642 (sklēros). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom skléros Definition hardness NASB Translation stubbornness (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4643: σκληρότηςσκληρότης, σκληρότητος, ἡ (σκληρός), hardness; tropically, obstinacy, stubbornness: Romans 2:5. (Deuteronomy 9:27; (Antiphon), Plato, Aristotle, Theophrastus, Plutarch, others.) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from σκληρός (sklēros), meaning "hard" or "harsh."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7185 קָשָׁה (qashah): To be hard, severe, or difficult. Usage: The term σκληρότης is used in the New Testament to describe a condition of the heart that is resistant to God's will or truth. It conveys a sense of stubbornness or insensitivity to divine influence. Context: The Greek term σκληρότης appears in the New Testament in contexts that highlight the spiritual and moral implications of a hardened heart. It is notably used in Romans 2:5, where the Apostle Paul addresses the issue of human obstinacy in the face of God's righteous judgment. The verse reads: "But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed" (BSB). Forms and Transliterations σκληροτητα σκληρότητα σκληρότητά σκληρότητος skleroteta sklerótetá sklērotēta sklērótētáLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |