Original: χαλεπός

Transliteration: chalepós

Phonetic: khal-ep-os'

Short Definition: Fierce

- Original: χαλεπός

- Transliteration: Chalepos

- Phonetic: khal-ep-os'

- Definition:

1. hard to do, to take, to approach

2. hard to bear, troublesome, dangerous

a. harsh, fierce, savage

- Origin: perhaps from G5465 through the idea of reducing the strength

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: Perhaps from G5465 through the idea of reducing the strength; difficult that is dangerous or (by implication) furious: - fierce perilous.