GreekG0840Adjective
αὐστηρός
austēros
“severe”
2Occurrences
G0840Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
rough (properly as a gale), i.e. (figuratively) severe
from a (presumed) derivative of the same as G109 (ἀήρ) (meaning blown);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop., stringent, harsh to the taste. Metaphorical, in Inscr., of a rough country; of disposition and manners, strict, severe (as in π., of an inspector; MM, s v).
Synonyms
σκληρός
LXX: *
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Adjective
Morphology Code
G:A
Full Description
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
αὐστηρός appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Luke
2
Key Passages
Luke 19:21BSB
For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’
Luke 19:22BSB
His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
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