χαλεπόςchalepós
hard
Greek (New Testament) · G5467
Meanings
(a) hard to do or deal with, difficult
(b) hard to bear, painful, grievous: καιροί, 2 Timothy 3:1
(c) of persons, hard to deal with, harsh, fierce, savage: Matthew 8:28.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:28 When Jesus arrived on the other side of the lake, in the region of the Gadarenes, two men who were possessed by demons met him. They came out of the tombs and were so violent that no one could go through that area.
- 2 Timothy 3:1 You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.