Strong's Greek: 4641. σκληροκαρδία (sklérokardia) -- Hardness of heart

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.

Word Origin: From σκληρός (sklēros, meaning "hard") and καρδία (kardia, meaning "heart")

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

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