# σκληρός (sklēros)

Strong’s G4642. 6 New Testament occurrences.

hard, violent, harsh, stern.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/skleros-g4642

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 25:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/25/24) — Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where tho…
- [John 6:60](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/6/60) — Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
- [Acts 9:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/9/5) — And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
- [Acts 26:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/26/14) — And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard fo…
- [James 3:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/james/3/4) — Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the gover…
- [Jude 1:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jude/1/15) — To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their ha…