Know the Word.

Greek word

chalepós

χαλεπός

What it means

difficult, i.e. dangerous, or furious

difficult, i.e. dangerous, or (by implication) furious

Where it comes from

perhaps from chaláō (χαλάω) through the idea of reducing the strength

How the King James translates it

  • fierce1
  • perilous1

Every place it appears 2

Matthew8:28
2 Timothy3:1
chalepós — Greek word meaning “difficult, i.e. dangerous, or”