Strong's Greek #5467 - χαλεπός, ή, όν chalepos (hard (to do or bear))

fierce, perilous.

Perhaps from chalao through the idea of reducing the strength; difficult, i.e. Dangerous, or (by implication) furious -- fierce, perilous.

see GREEK chalao

Strong's 5467: χαλεπός

χαλεπός, χαλεπης, χαλεπόν (from χαλέπτω to oppress, annoy ((?))), from Homer down, hard (Latindifficilis);

a. hard to do, to take, to approach.

b. hard to bear, troublesome, dangerous: καιροί χαλεποί (R. V. grievous), 2 Timothy 3:1; harsh, fierce, savage: of men, Matthew 8:28 (Isaiah 18:2 and often in secular authors from Homer down).

Strong's Greek: 5467. χαλεπός (chalepos) — 2 Occurrences

Matthew 8:28 - Adj-NMP
GRK: μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι χαλεποὶ λίαν ὥστε
NAS: [They were] so extremely violent that no
KJV: exceeding fierce, so that
INT: tombs coming violent very so that

2 Timothy 3:1 - Adj-NMP
GRK: ἐνστήσονται καιροὶ χαλεποί
NAS: days difficult times
KJV: days perilous times
INT: will be present times difficult