Strong's Lexicon
G1422
G1422 — δύσκολος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1422 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δύσκολος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G1418 and kolon (food) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | duskolos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | doos'-kol-os |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) fastidious about eating (peevish) 2. (genitive case) impracticable |
| KJV Renderings: | hard |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δύσκολος, δύσκολόν (κόλον, food);
1. properly, hard to find agreeable food for, fastidious about food.
2. difficult to please, always finding fault; (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, others).
3. universally, difficult (Xenophon, oec. 15, 10 ἡ γεωργία δύσκολος ἐστι μαθεῖν): πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστι, followed by an accusative with an infinitive, Mar 10:24.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δύσκολος (hard)
Mark 10:24
- KJV: And the disciples were astonished at his words But Jesus answereth again and saith unto them Children how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: οι δε μαθηταί εθαμβούντο επί τοις λόγοις αύτου ο δε Ιησούς πάλιν αποκριθείς λέγει αυτοίς τέκνα πως δύσκολόν εστι τους πεποιθότας επί τοις χρήμασιν εις την βασιλείαν του θεού εισελθείν