◄ 4641. sklérokardia ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon sklérokardia: Hardness of heart Original Word: σκληροκαρδία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sklérokardia Pronunciation: sklay-ro-kar-DEE-ah Phonetic Spelling: (sklay-rok-ar-dee'-ah) Definition: Hardness of heart Meaning: hardness of heart, perverseness, obstinacy. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7185 (קָשָׁה, qashah): To be hard, severe, or fierce. - H3820 (לֵב, leb): Heart, used metaphorically for the inner person or will. Usage: The term "sklērokardia" refers to a spiritual and moral condition characterized by an obstinate, unyielding, and insensitive heart. It denotes a state of being resistant to God's will, truth, and love. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the spiritual blindness and stubbornness of individuals or groups who refuse to accept divine truth or guidance. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the heart (kardia) was considered the center of thought, emotion, and will. A "hard heart" was seen as one that was closed off to reason, compassion, and moral understanding. In Jewish thought, a hardened heart was often associated with rebellion against God and a refusal to heed His commandments. This concept is rooted in the Old Testament, where Pharaoh's hardened heart led to his downfall (Exodus 7:13). HELPS Word-studies 4641 sklērokardía (from 4642 /sklērós, "hard because dry" and 2588 /kardía, "heart") – properly, hardness of heart because of a lack of moisture (lubricant); an obstinate, hard heart which lacks the oil of the Holy Spirit and hence implies rebellion – i.e someone refusing to be receptive (obedient) to God's inworking of faith. See 4642 (sklēros). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from skléros and kardia Definition hardness of heart NASB Translation hardness of heart (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4641: σκληροκαρδία σκληροκαρδία, σκληροκαρδιας, ἡ (σκληρός and καρδία), a Biblical word, the characteristic of one who is σκληρός τήν καρδίαν (Proverbs 28:14), or σκληροκάρδιος (Proverbs 17:20; Ezekiel 3:7); hardness of heart: Matthew 19:8; Mark 10:5; Mark 16:14; for לֵבָב עָרְלַת, Deuteronomy 10:16; Jeremiah 4:4; Sir. 16:10; καρδία σκληρά, Sir. 3:26, 27. (Cf. Winer's Grammar, 26, 99 (94).) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hardness of heart. Feminine of a compound of skleros and kardia; hard-heartedness, i.e. (specially), destitution of (spiritual) perception -- hardness of heart. see GREEK skleros see GREEK kardia Forms and Transliterations σκληροκαρδιαν σκληροκαρδίαν σκληροκάρδιοι σκληροκάρδιος σκληροπρόσωποι sklerokardian sklerokardían sklērokardian sklērokardían Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 19:8 N-AFS GRK: πρὸς τὴν σκληροκαρδίαν ὑμῶν ἐπέτρεψεν NAS: to them, Because of your hardness of heart Moses KJV: of your hearts suffered INT: in view of the hardness of heart of you allowed Mark 10:5 N-AFS GRK: Πρὸς τὴν σκληροκαρδίαν ὑμῶν ἔγραψεν NAS: to them, Because of your hardness of heart he wrote KJV: of your heart he wrote INT: because of the hardness of heart of you he wrote Mark 16:14 N-AFS GRK: αὐτῶν καὶ σκληροκαρδίαν ὅτι τοῖς NAS: them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because KJV: and hardness of heart, because INT: of them and hardness of heart because the [ones] Strong's Greek 4641 3 Occurrences σκληροκαρδίαν — 3 Occ.