- 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. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • fierce, 1 Mat 8:28 • perilous, 1 2 Timothy 3:1