hard or tough

to the touch, , (opp. to ); metaph., in various uses; hard rough, harsh μαλακός of men, : ; hard, stern, severe Mt 25:24 of things, : (), ; , ; , ; , .† hard, rough, violent σκληρόν σοι ἐστι λόγος ἄνεμος σκληρὰ λαλεῖν Ac 26:14 Jo 6:60 Ja 3:4 Ju 15

hard, harde

hard, violent, harsh, stern.

hard

dry, i.e. hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe)

fierce, hard

σκληρός, -ά, -όν (σκέλλω, to dry), [in LXX chiefly for קָשָׁה ;] hard to the touch, rough, harsh, (opposite to μαλακός); metaphorically, in various uses; (a) of men, hard, stern, severe: Mat.25:24; (b) of things, hard, rough, violent: σκληρόν σοι (ἐστι), Act.26:14; λόγος, Jhn.6:60; ἄνεμος, Jas.3:4; σκληρὰ λαλεῖν, Ju 15.† SYN.: αὐστηρός, q.v (AS)