What does עֶצֶב · σκληρός mean in the Bible?
עֶצֶב · σκληρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "painful, hurtful, harsh".
Hebrew · H6089, G4642
עֶצֶב
An earthen vessel ; usually (painful) toil ; also a pang (whether of body or mind) · hard
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עֶצֶבH6089an earthen vessel ; usually (painful) toil ; also a pang (whether of body or mind)
Pronunciationetzev
Pain and toil converge: physical labor's exhaustion and emotional suffering share one Hebrew word, emphasizing bodily cost.
Open lexicon entry →σκληρόςG4642hard
Pronunciationsklērós
Hard-hearted resistance to God's will; physical hardness metaphorically applied to moral stubbornness.
Open lexicon entry →What does עֶצֶב (etsev) mean in the Bible?
עֶצֶב · σκληρός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "painful, hurtful, harsh".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6089, G4642?
H6089, G4642 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. painful, hurtful, harsh
Strong'sH6089, G4642
Lexical occurrences7 versesSource Gloss
painful, hurtful, harsh
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֶצֶב is built from this root: