Fierceness Fierce

Fierceness Fierce

'''A — 1: ἀνήμερος (Strong'S #434 — Adjective — anemeros — an-ay'-mer-os )

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.).

'''A — 2: χαλεπός (Strong'S #5467 — Adjective — chalepos — khal-ep-os' )

"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

'''B — 1: θυμός (Strong'S #2372 — Noun Masculine — thumos — thoo-mos' )

"hot anger, wrath," is rendered "fierceness" in  Revelation 16:19;  19:15 , of the wrath of God. See Anger (A, Notes), Indignation , Wrath.

'''B — 2: ζῆλος (Strong'S #2205 — Noun — zelos — dzay'-los )

"zeal, jealousy," is rendered "fierceness" in  Hebrews 10:27 , Rv (of fire).