σκληρὸς [1 verse]](adj sg masc nom) "Hard" is skleros, which means "hard to the touch," "unyielding," "stiff," "harsh," of persons, "harsh," "austere," "cruel," "stubborn," and "bitter." -  - The adjective translated as "hard" is means "hard to the touch," "unyielding," "harsh," "bitter," "austere," "cruel," and "stubborn." When applied to money, as it is here, the sense is "austere" but the