σκληρός (sklēros) means “hard” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: sklay-ros' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.
σκληρός · sklēros · hard
σκληρός, -ά, -όν (σκέλλω, to dry), [in LXX chiefly for קָשָׁה ;] hard to the touch, rough, harsh, (opposite to μαλακός); metaphorically, in various uses; (a) of men, hard, stern, severe: Mat.25:24; (b) of things, hard, rough, violent: σκληρόν σοι (ἐστι), Act.26:14; λόγος, Jhn.6:60; ἄνεμος, Jas.3:4; σκληρὰ λαλεῖν, Ju 15.† SYN.: αὐστηρός, q.v (AS)
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hard, violent, harsh, stern.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| a difficult | 1 |
| a hard | 1 |
| harsh word | 1 |
| it is hard | 1 |
| strong | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| hard | 4 |
| fierce | 1 |
| their hard | 1 |
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Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
Read word by wordOn hearing it, many of His disciples said, “This is a difficult teaching. Who can accept it?”
Read word by wordWe all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Read word by wordConsider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.
Read word by wordto execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”
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