Strong's Lexicon
G5467 — χαλεπός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5467 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χαλεπός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | perhaps from G5465 through the idea of reducing the strength |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | chalepos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khal-ep-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. difficult, i.e. dangerous 2. (by implication) furious |
| KJV Renderings: | fierce, perilous |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χαλεπός, χαλεπης, χαλεπόν (from χαλέπτω to oppress, annoy ((?))), from Homer down, hard (Latindifficilis);
a. hard to do, to take, to approach.
b. hard to bear, troublesome, dangerous: καιροί χαλεποί (R. V. grievous), 2Ti 3:1; harsh, fierce, savage: of men, Mat 8:28 (Isa 18:2 and often in secular authors from Homer down).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χαλεπός (fierce)
Matthew 8:28
- KJV: And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes there met him two possessed with devils coming out of the tombs exceeding fierce so that no man might pass by that way
- GK: και ελθόντι αυτώ εις το πέραν εις την χώραν των Γεργεσηνών υπήντησαν αυτώ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι εκ των μνημείων εξερχόμενοι χαλεποί λίαν ώστε μη ισχύειν τινά παρελθείν διά της οδού εκείνης
2 Timothy 3:1
- KJV: This know also that in the last days perilous times shall come
- GK: τούτο γίνωσκε ότι εν εσχάταις ημέραις ενστήσονται καιροί χαλεποί
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