Lexical Summary sklērynō: to harden Original Word: σκληρύνωTransliteration: sklērynō Phonetic Spelling: (sklay-roo'-no) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to harden Meaning: to harden Strong's Concordance harden. From skleros; to indurate, i.e. (figuratively) render stubborn -- harden. see GREEK skleros Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4645: σκληρύνωσκληρύνω (cf. Winer's Grammar, 92 (88)); 1 aorist subjunctive 2 person plural σκληρύνητε; passive, imperfect ἐσκληρυνομην; 1 aorist ἐσκληρυνθην; (σκληρός, which see); the Sept. for הִקְשָׁה and הִזֵּק, to make hard, to harden; properly, in Hippocrates and Galen; metaphorically, to render obstinate, stubborn (A. V. to harden): τινα, Romans 9:18 (in opposed to those who interpret it to treat harshly, cf. Fritzsche, vol. ii., p. 323f; (cf., too, Meyer at the passage)); τήν καρδίαν τίνος, Hebrews 3:8, 15 and Hebrews 4:7 (from Psalm 94:8 |
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