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σκληρύνω sklērunō · G4645

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to harden

σκληρύνω; (σκληρός), [in LXX chiefly for קָשָׁה hi., also for חָזַק ; ] ; to harden. Metaphorical, to harden, make stubborn: with accusative of person(s), Rom.9:18; T. καρδίας (Psa.95:8), Heb.3:8, 15 4:7. Pass., to become hardened: Act.19:9, Heb.3:13.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

σκληρ-ύνω, ; harden, opposed to μαλάσσω, []:—passive, with perfect ἐσκλήρυσμαι [], to be hardened, grow hard, []; 2 metaphorically, σ. τὴν καρδίαν τινός harden his heart, []:—passive, []

Where it's used 6 times

Acts 19:9 · Romans 9:18 · Hebrews 3:8 · Hebrews 3:13 · Hebrews 3:15 · Hebrews 4:7

Source: TBESG G4645; TFLSJ G4645

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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