What does אַכְזָרִי · σκληρός mean in the Bible?
אַכְזָרִי · σκληρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "harsh, violent, or merciless".
Hebrew · H394, G4642
אַכְזָרִי
Terrible · hard
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אַכְזָרִיH394terrible
Pronunciationakzari
Describes cruelty marked by relentless severity and mercilessness, often of oppressive rulers or divine judgment
Open lexicon entry →σκληρόςG4642hard
Pronunciationsklērós
Hard-hearted resistance to God's will; physical hardness metaphorically applied to moral stubbornness.
Open lexicon entry →What does אַכְזָרִי (akhzari) mean in the Bible?
אַכְזָרִי · σκληρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "harsh, violent, or merciless".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H394, G4642?
H394, G4642 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. harsh, violent, or merciless
Strong'sH394, G4642
Lexical occurrences8 versesSource Gloss
harsh, violent, or merciless
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַכְזָרִי is built from this root:
אַכְזָרH393