5 occurrences

'Difficult' in the Bible

And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed difficult for Amnon to do the least thing to her.

Verse ConceptsInfatuationSick IndividualsHard Tasks

For thou art not sent to a people of strange language, and of difficult speech, but to the house of Israel;

not to many peoples of strange language and of difficult speech, whose words thou canst not understand: had I sent thee to them, would they not hearken unto thee?

Verse ConceptsUnintelligiblenessNot Understanding Language

And the disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again answering says to them, Children, how difficult it is that those who trust in riches should enter into the kingdom of God!

Verse ConceptsAffluenceChildren, Figurative SenseProsperityAmazement, Of Jesus ChristFalse ConfidenceRiches, Dangers OfEntering The KingdomThe Disciples ReactionsSaying RepeatedlyHard To Be Saved

Bible Theasaurus

Arduous (1 instance)
Difficult (74 instances)
Formidable (2 instances)
Irksome (2 instances)
Laborious (14 instances)
Unmanageable (3 instances)