'Harshly' in the Bible

When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them like strangers and spoke harshly to them.“Where do you come from?” he asked.“From the land of Canaan to buy food,” they replied.

“The man who is the lord of the country spoke harshly to us and accused us of spying on the country.

You are not to rule over them harshly but fear your God.

You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But concerning your brothers, the Israelites, you must not rule over one another harshly.

He will stay with him like a man hired year by year. A foreign owner is not to rule over him harshly in your sight.

Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord, because Jabin had 900 iron chariots, and he harshly oppressed them 20 years.

So David asked Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you harshly?”

Then the king answered the people harshly. He rejected the advice the elders had given him

Then the king answered them harshly. King Rehoboam rejected the elders’ advice

She treats her young harshly, as if they were not her own,with no fear that her labor may have been in vain.