χαλεπός chalepós

Meaning

difficult, i.e. dangerous, or (by implication) furious

In the King James Version: fierce, perilous

Derivation: perhaps from G5465 (χαλάω) through the idea of reducing the strength;

Where it is used

• Matthew 8:28 When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.
• 2 Timothy 3:1 But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.