What does χαλεπός · λίαν mean in the Bible?
χαλεπός · λίαν is a Greek phrase meaning "exceedingly fierce, dangerous".
Greek · G5467, G3029
χαλεποὶ λίαν
Harsh · much (adverbially)
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χαλεπός G5467 harsh
Pronunciation chalepós
Difficulty that is hard to endure or cope with, emphasizing painfulness rather than mere challenge.
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λίαν G3029 much (adverbially)
Pronunciation lían
Intensifies adjectives and adverbs to convey extreme degree; often marks narratively significant emotional or physical states.
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What does χαλεποὶ λίαν (chalepoi lian) mean in the Bible?
χαλεπός · λίαν is a Greek phrase meaning "exceedingly fierce, dangerous".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5467, G3029?
G5467, G3029 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. exceedingly fierce, dangerous
Source Gloss
exceedingly fierce, dangerous
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 2 Case pattern Nominative (2) Number pattern Plural (2)
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 8:28 · 2 Tim 3:1 2×
Word Origins
χαλεποὶ λίαν is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain