Duskolos describes the difficulty of entering God's kingdom for those who have wealth.

The attested use consistently marks the difficulty associated with the entry of those who have wealth into God's kingdom or the kingdom of the heavens.

1. Difficulty in entering the kingdom · dominant

   In Luke 18:24, Mark 10:23, and Matthew 19:23, the adverb occurs in statements about those with wealth entering God's kingdom or the kingdom of the heavens. The APB renders the clauses with “How hard,” “How difficultly,” and “with difficulty,” respectively.

   Luke 18:24Mark 10:23Matthew 19:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the three verses, the APB varies between “How hard,” “How difficultly,” and “with difficulty.” These renderings confirm the clause's presentation rather than establish separate senses.