Strong's Lexicon sklérotrachélos: Stiff-necked Original Word: σκληροτράχηλος Word Origin: From Greek words σκληρός (skleros, meaning "hard" or "stiff") and τράχηλος (trachēlos, meaning "neck") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with this concept is קְשֵׁה־עֹרֶף (qesheh-oref), which also means "stiff-necked" or "stubborn." This term is used in the Old Testament, such as in Exodus 32:9 and Deuteronomy 9:6, to describe the Israelites' rebellious nature. Usage: The term "sklérotrachélos" is used to describe someone who is obstinate, stubborn, or resistant to guidance and correction. In a biblical context, it often refers to a spiritual stubbornness or a refusal to heed God's commands and guidance. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the neck was often symbolically associated with submission or rebellion. A "stiff-necked" person was one who refused to bow or submit, particularly in a spiritual or religious sense. This imagery is consistent with the agrarian society of the time, where animals that were difficult to control were described as having stiff necks. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom skléros and trachélos Definition stiff-necked NASB Translation stiff-necked (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4644: σκληροτράχηλοςσκληροτράχηλος, σκληροτράχηλόν (σκληρός and τράχηλος), properly, stiff-necked ; tropically, stubborn, headstrong, obstinate: Acts 7:51; the Sept. for עֹרֶף קְשֵׁה, Exodus 33:3, 5; Exodus 34:9; (etc.); Baruch 2:30; Sir. 16:11; (cf. σκληροτραχηλια, Test xii. Patr., test. Sym. § 6). Not found in secular authors; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 26, 99 (94)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance stiff-necked. From skleros and trachelos; hardnaped, i.e. (figuratively) obstinate -- stiffnecked. see GREEK skleros see GREEK trachelos Forms and Transliterations Σκληροτραχηλοι Σκληροτράχηλοι σκληροτράχηλόν σκληροτράχηλος σκληροτράχηλός σκληροτραχήλου Sklerotracheloi Sklerotrácheloi Sklērotrachēloi SklērotráchēloiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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