Strong's Lexicon

G4641

G4641 — σκληροκαρδία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeksklerokardianounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4641
Word:σκληροκαρδία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:feminine of a compound of G4642 and G2588
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:sklerokardia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:sklay-rok-ar-dee'-ah
Meaning:1. hard-heartedness 2. (specially), destitution of (spiritual) perception
KJV Renderings:hardness of heart

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σκληροκαρδία, σκληροκαρδιας, (σκληρός and καρδία), a Biblical word, the characteristic of one who is σκληρός τήν καρδίαν (Pro 28:14), or σκληροκάρδιος (Pro 17:20; Eze 3:7); hardness of heart: Mat 19:8; Mar 10:5; Mar 16:14; for ìÅáÈá òÈøÀìÇú, Deu 10:16; Jer 4:4; Sir 16:10; καρδία σκληρά, Sir 3:26-27. (Cf. Winer’s Grammar, 26, 99 (94).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

σκληροκαρδία (hardness of heart)

Matthew 19:8

KJV: He saith unto them Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives but from the beginning it was not so
GK: λέγει αυτοίς ότι Μωσής προς την σκληροκαρδίαν υμών επέτρεψεν υμίν απολύσαι τας γυναίκας υμών απ΄ αρχής δε ου γέγονεν ούτως

Mark 10:5

KJV: And Jesus answered and said unto them For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept
GK: και αποκριθείς ο Ιησούς είπεν αυτοίς προς την σκληροκαρδίαν υμών έγραψεν υμίν την εντολήν ταύτην

Mark 16:14

KJV: Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen
GK: ύστερον ανακειμένοις αυτοίς τοις ένδεκα εφανερώθη και ωνείδισε την απιστίαν αυτών και σκληροκαρδίαν ότι τοις θεασσαμένοις αυτόν εγηγερμένον ουκ επίστευσαν
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