Definition
αὐστηρός, -ά, -όν
(αἄω, to dry up) [in LXX: 2Ma.14.30 * ;]
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): Luke 19:21-22.
Synonyms: σκληρός (Tr., § xiv)
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Luke 19:21αὐστηρὸς · a harshFor 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 19:22αὐστηρός · a harshHis 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?