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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1423. δυσκόλως (duskolós) -- Difficult, hard to please</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1423.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/romans/1-32.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1423.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1423</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1422b.htm" title="1422b">◄</a> 1423. duskolós <a href="../greek/1424.htm" title="1424">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">duskolós: Difficult, hard to please</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">δυσκολός</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adverb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>duskolós<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>doos-ko-LOS<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(doos-kol'-oce)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Difficult, hard to please<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>with difficulty, hardly.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>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."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1423</b> <i>dyskólōs</i> (an adverb) – properly, hardly, referring to how hard it is to pass through; (figuratively) problematic, difficult ("<i>hardly</i> passing through"), like trying to push something too large through a narrow passageway. <a href="/greek/1422.htm">See 1422</a> (<i>dyskolos</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>adverb from <a href="/greek/1422b.htm">duskolos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>with difficulty<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>hard (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1423: δυσκόλως</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">δυσκόλως</span></span>, adverb (<span class="greek2">δύσκολος</span>) (from <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span> down), <span class="accented">with difficulty</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-23.htm">Matthew 19:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/10-23.htm">Mark 10:23</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/18-24.htm">Luke 18:24</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hardly. <p>Adverb from <a href="/greek/1422.htm">duskolos</a>; impracticably -- hardly. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1422.htm">duskolos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>δυσκολως δυσκόλως δύσκωφον duskolos duskolōs dyskolos dyskolōs dyskólos dyskólōs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/19-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 19:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι πλούσιος <b>δυσκόλως</b> εἰσελεύσεται εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I say <span class="itali">to you, it is hard</span> for a rich man<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a rich man <span class="itali">shall hardly</span> enter<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/19-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that a rich man <span class="itali">with difficulty</span> will enter into<p><b><a href="/text/mark/10-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 10:23</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ Πῶς <b>δυσκόλως</b> οἱ τὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> How <span class="itali">hard</span> it will be for those<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> How <span class="itali">hardly</span> shall they that have<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/10-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him How <span class="itali">difficultly</span> those<p><b><a href="/text/luke/18-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 18:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εἶπεν Πῶς <b>δυσκόλως</b> οἱ τὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> How <span class="itali">hard</span> it is for those<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> How <span class="itali">hardly</span> shall they<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/18-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [and] said How <span class="itali">difficulty</span> those<p><b><a href="/greek/1423.htm">Strong's Greek 1423</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1423.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/duskolo_s_1423.htm">δυσκόλως — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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