1423. duskolós
Strong's Lexicon
duskolós: Difficult, hard to please

Original Word: δυσκολός
Part of Speech: Adverb
Transliteration: duskolós
Pronunciation: doos-ko-LOS
Phonetic Spelling: (doos-kol'-oce)
Definition: Difficult, hard to please
Meaning: with difficulty, hardly.

Word Origin: Derived from δυσ- (dus-, meaning "hard" or "difficult") and κολεός (koleos, meaning "sheath" or "covering"), though the latter part is more abstract in this context, referring to a difficult or hard-to-please nature.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "duskolós," the concept of being difficult or hard-hearted can be related to Hebrew terms like "קָשֶׁה" (qashah, Strong's H7185), which means "hard" or "stubborn."

Usage: The Greek adjective "duskolós" is used to describe someone who is difficult to satisfy or hard to please. It conveys a sense of being demanding or exacting, often in a way that is challenging for others to meet their expectations.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of being "duskolós" would have been understood in the context of social and familial relationships, where hospitality and generosity were highly valued. A person described as "duskolós" might have been seen as contrary to the cultural norms of being accommodating and gracious. This term reflects a character trait that was generally viewed negatively, as it could disrupt social harmony and community cohesion.

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Cognate: 1423 dyskólōs (an adverb) – properly, hardly, referring to how hard it is to pass through; (figuratively) problematic, difficult ("hardly passing through"), like trying to push something too large through a narrow passageway. See 1422 (dyskolos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
adverb from duskolos
Definition
with difficulty
NASB Translation
hard (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1423: δυσκόλως

δυσκόλως, adverb (δύσκολος) (from Plato down), with difficulty: Matthew 19:23; Mark 10:23; Luke 18:24.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hardly.

Adverb from duskolos; impracticably -- hardly.

see GREEK duskolos

Forms and Transliterations
δυσκολως δυσκόλως δύσκωφον duskolos duskolōs dyskolos dyskolōs dyskólos dyskólōs
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 19:23 Adv
GRK: ὅτι πλούσιος δυσκόλως εἰσελεύσεται εἰς
NAS: I say to you, it is hard for a rich man
KJV: a rich man shall hardly enter
INT: that a rich man with difficulty will enter into

Mark 10:23 Adv
GRK: αὐτοῦ Πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ
NAS: How hard it will be for those
KJV: How hardly shall they that have
INT: of him How difficultly those

Luke 18:24 Adv
GRK: εἶπεν Πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ
NAS: How hard it is for those
KJV: How hardly shall they
INT: [and] said How difficulty those

Strong's Greek 1423
3 Occurrences


δυσκόλως — 3 Occ.

















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