# αὐστηρός (austēros)

Strong’s G840. 2 New Testament occurrences.

grim, severe, strict, exacting, harsh, rigid.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/austeros-g840

## Occurrences

- [Luke 19:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/19/21) — For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
- [Luke 19:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/19/22) — And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, a…