hard

Greek Adjective OR Adverb

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)

hard

Greek Adjective OR Adverb

σκληρός, ά, όν, also Doric dialect, [Refs 5th c.BC+], hyperdorian mode σκλᾱρός [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— hard, opposed to μαλακός in all senses: I) hard to the touch, ξύλον σ. ἢ μαλακόν [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐλαία Pi.[same place]; γῆ [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) of sound, harsh, σκληρὸν ἐβρόντησε [Refs 8th c.BC+] I.3) of taste and smell, harsh, bitter, σ. ὕδατα (springing from a rocky soil) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of wine, dry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, σ. φράσις [Refs 1st c.BC+] I.4) stiff, unyielding, opposed to ὑγρός (lithe and supple), τιτθία σ. καὶ κυδώνια [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the hair (compare σκληρόθριξ), [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σ. δέρμα, σάρξ, [Refs]; of persons, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of dogs, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἱ τὸ σῶμα σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] I.5) κοιλίη σ. costive, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.6) of light, strong, ἐν σ. αὐγῇ ἢ μαλακῇ [Refs] I.7) of a wind, strong, [NT+2nd c.AD+] II) metaphorically, II.1) of things, hard, austere, μὴ τὰ μαλακὰ μῶσο, μὴ τὰ σ. ἔχῃς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ σ. hard words, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τόνος ἀπηνὴς καὶ σ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ σ. ={σκληρότης}, ἡ δίαιτα. ὑπερβάλλει ἐπὶ τὸ σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] II.2) of persons, harsh, austere, cruel, stubborn, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. ἀοιδός, of the Sphinx, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄγροικοι καὶ σ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. θράσος stubborn courage, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) adverb, -ρῶς καθῆσθαι, i.e. on a hard seat, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) hardly, with difficulty, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.3) harshly, obstinately, σ. διαμάχεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπειλεῖν[Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe); fierce, hard; from the base of g4628 (σκέλος)