Strong G1423δυσκόλως
difficultly
- Transliteration
- duskolōs
- Pronunciation
- doos-kol'-oce
- Morphology
- Greek Adverb
Definition
Adverb from G1422; impracticably: - hardly.
Detailed definition
δυσκόλως
adv.,
with difficulty: Mat.19:23, Mrk.10:23, Luk.18:24.†
(AS)
adv.,
with difficulty: Mat.19:23, Mrk.10:23, Luk.18:24.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1423 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- hardly3
First verses
- Matthew 19:23Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- Mark 10:23And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
- Luke 18:24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
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Detailed Greek dictionary
Included with: δύσ-κολος, ον,
(κόλον):
I of persons, properly hard to satisfy with food [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.262a))]: but, generally, hard to please, discontented, fretful, peevish, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 942; γῆρας 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1251; δ. ψυχὴ καὶ ἀγρία 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 649e, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1108a30, etc.; τὸ δ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 791c)]; of animals, intractable, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 174d (_comparative_): so in)] adverb δυσκόλως, ἔχειν, διακεῖσθαι πρός τινα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.132, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 3.33; δυσκολώτερον διακεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 84e.)]
II of things, troublesome, harassing, δ. ἡ ἡνιόχησις [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 246b; πυρετοί 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 38)]: generally, unpleasant, ἄν τι δ. συμβῇ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.189, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 89; εἴ τι δ. πέπρακται Θηβαίοις πρὸς ἡμᾶς 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.176)]; καιροὶ δ. difficult times, [Refs (“IG” 22.682.33)]. adverb -λως, ὑπακούειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.8.)]
II.2 difficult to explain, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Sophistici Elenchi” 180b5, “Metaphorical” 1001b1)]; δ. ἐστι it is difficult, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Mark.10.24, compare 1st c.AD: Onosander (Onasander) Tacticus 1.15 (_comparative_))]; τὰ μὲν ῥάδια.. τὰ δὲ δ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 994.24)]. adverb -λως hardly, with difficulty, [NT (NT.Mark.10.23, +others)]
(κόλον):
I of persons, properly hard to satisfy with food [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (compare (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 6.262a))]: but, generally, hard to please, discontented, fretful, peevish, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 942; γῆρας 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 1251; δ. ψυχὴ καὶ ἀγρία 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 649e, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1108a30, etc.; τὸ δ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 791c)]; of animals, intractable, [Refs ([prev. author] “Tht.” 174d (_comparative_): so in)] adverb δυσκόλως, ἔχειν, διακεῖσθαι πρός τινα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.132, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 3.33; δυσκολώτερον διακεῖσθαι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 84e.)]
II of things, troublesome, harassing, δ. ἡ ἡνιόχησις [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 246b; πυρετοί 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 38)]: generally, unpleasant, ἄν τι δ. συμβῇ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.189, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 89; εἴ τι δ. πέπρακται Θηβαίοις πρὸς ἡμᾶς 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.176)]; καιροὶ δ. difficult times, [Refs (“IG” 22.682.33)]. adverb -λως, ὑπακούειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 3.8.)]
II.2 difficult to explain, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Sophistici Elenchi” 180b5, “Metaphorical” 1001b1)]; δ. ἐστι it is difficult, [NT+1st c.AD+ (NT.Mark.10.24, compare 1st c.AD: Onosander (Onasander) Tacticus 1.15 (_comparative_))]; τὰ μὲν ῥάδια.. τὰ δὲ δ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ ποιημάτων” 994.24)]. adverb -λως hardly, with difficulty, [NT (NT.Mark.10.23, +others)]