King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Adamant
CategoryArchaic Word / Metaphorical Term
Modern Equivalentan extremely hard stone; stubborn; unyielding.
KJV Word TypeNoun / Adjective
DefinitionA stone of legendary hardness, used metaphorically in the KJV to describe a hard and resistant heart that refuses the word of God. It was also used in descriptions of God making a prophet's forehead as hard as adamant, enabling him to withstand opposition.
Key Verses"As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead." (Ezekiel 3:9); "Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone." (Zechariah 7:12)