STRONGS NUMBER G5467


Word Summary
chalepos: hard (to do or bear)
Original Word: χαλεπός
Transliteration: chalepos
Phonetic Spelling: (khal-ep-os')
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: hard (to do or bear)
Meaning: hard (to do or bear)
Strong's Concordance
fierce, perilous.

Perhaps from chalao through the idea of reducing the strength; difficult, i.e. Dangerous, or (by implication) furious -- fierce, perilous.

see GREEK chalao

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5467: χαλεπός

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), 2 Timothy 3:1; harsh, fierce, savage: of men, Matthew 8:28 (Isaiah 18:2 and often in secular authors from Homer down).