Fierceness Fierce
Fierceness Fierce [1]
signifies "not tame, savage" (from a, negative, and hemeros, "gentle"), 2 Timothy 3:3 . Epictetus describes those who forget God as their Creator, as resembling lions, "wild, savage and fierce" (anemeroi) (Moulton and Milligan, Greek Test. Vocab.).
"hard," (a) "hard to do or deal with, difficult, fierce," is said of the Gadarene demoniacs, Matthew 8:28; (b) "hard to bear, painful, grievous," said of the last times, 2 Timothy 3:1 , Rv, "grievous," for Av, "perilous." See Grievous.
James 3:4 Luke 23:5
"hot anger, wrath," is rendered "fierceness" in Revelation 16:19; 19:15 , of the wrath of God. See Anger (A, Notes), Indignation , Wrath.
"zeal, jealousy," is rendered "fierceness" in Hebrews 10:27 , Rv (of fire).