"pr. peevish about food; hard to please, disagreeable; in NT, difficult, Mk. 10:24*"
Definition and meaning
pr. peevish about food; hard to please, disagreeable; in NT, difficult, Mk. 10:24*
In the original Greek the word is written: δύσκολος
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dyskolos (G1422) across the King James Bible.
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
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Common questions
Strong's G1422 (dyskolos) is a Greek word that means: pr. peevish about food; hard to please, disagreeable; in NT, difficult, Mk. 10:24* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word dyskolos (G1422) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1422 is dyskolos, a Greek word defined as: pr. peevish about food; hard to please, disagreeable; in NT, difficult, Mk. 10:24*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dyskolos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.