"hard, rugged; furious, ferocious, Mt. 8:28; difficult, trying, 2 Tim. 3:1*"
Definition and meaning
hard, rugged; furious, ferocious, Mt. 8:28; difficult, trying, 2 Tim. 3:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: χαλεπός
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of chalepos (G5467) across the King James Bible.
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.
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
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Common questions
Strong's G5467 (chalepos) is a Greek word that means: hard, rugged; furious, ferocious, Mt. 8:28; difficult, trying, 2 Tim. 3:1* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word chalepos (G5467) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5467 is chalepos, a Greek word defined as: hard, rugged; furious, ferocious, Mt. 8:28; difficult, trying, 2 Tim. 3:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
chalepos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.