σκληρῶν

skleron

fierce

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

G4642

James 3:4 · Word #10

Lexicon G4642

Lemmaσκληρός
Transliterationsklērós
Strong'sG4642
In-contextfierce
Literalharsh

Morphology ADJ.A GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaσκληρός
Strong'sG4642

SIBI-P1 G4642-01

the hard (thing) / of hard (ones)

Morphological NotesAdjective from σκληρός. Forms attested: nominative neuter singular (σκληρόν); genitive masculine plural and genitive neuter plural (σκληρῶν). Positive degree adjective describing quality; genitive expresses possession, source, or association.
Rendering Rationaleσκληρός denotes what is dry, rigid, or unyielding, extended metaphorically to harshness or severity. The nominative neuter singular form (σκληρόν) is rendered "the hard (thing)," preserving its adjectival force used substantively, while the genitive plural forms (σκληρῶν) are reflected as "of hard (ones)," maintaining both the root sense and the case/number distinctions.

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Words from Root σκληρός (hard, dry, tough, harsh, severe, unyielding)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4642-02 skleros a hard/harsh one (nominative masculine singular)

Word Usage (5 occurrences of G4642)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 25:24 σκληρὸς skleros
John 6:60 σκληρός skleros hard
Acts 26:14 σκληρόν skleron hard