Harsh
χαλεπόςStrong’s G5467chalepos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Chalepos is the Greek word usually translated “violent” and “difficult”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “violent” and “difficult”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- violent 1
- difficult 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- 2 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
χαλεπός chalepos · harsh
χαλεπός, -ή, -όν [in LXX: Isa.18:2 (יָרֵא), Wis.3:19, Sir.3:21, al. ;] hard; (a) hard to do or deal with, difficult; (b) hard to bear, painful, grievous: καιροί, 2Ti.3:1; (with) of persons, hard to deal with, harsh, fierce, savage: Mat.8:28.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “harsh” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
H'ARSH, adjective
- Rough to the touch; rugged; grating; as harsh sand; harsh cloth; opposed to smooth.
- Sour; rough to the taste; as harsh fruit.
- Rough to the ear; grating; discordant; jarring; as a harsh sound; harsh notes; a harsh voice.
- Austere; crabbed; morose; peevish.
All definitions
- Rough; rude; abusive; as harsh words; a harsh reflection.
- Rigorous; severe.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.