Keraia
Lexicon

κακία

kakiaevilHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine11 occurrences9 books11 verses

Definition

κακία, -ας, ἡ

(κακός), [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה ;]

1. badness in quality (opposite to ἀρετή, excellence).

2. wickedness, depravity, malignity: Acts 8:22, Romans 1:29, 1 Corinthians 5:8; 14:20, Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 3:8, Titus 3:3, James 1:21, 1 Peter 2:1; 2:16.

3. In late Gk., evil, trouble, affliction (Amos 3:6, 1 Samuel 6:9, Ecclesiastes 7:15, Sir.19.6, al.): Matthew 6:34 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).

Synonyms: (πονηρία)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κακία:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

11 total
  1. Matthew 6:34κακία · trouble
    Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
  2. Acts 8:22κακίας · wickedness
    Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
  3. Romans 1:29κακίᾳ · [and] depravity
    They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,
  4. 1 Corinthians 5:8κακίας · with malice
    Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:20κακίᾳ · evil
    Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
  6. Ephesians 4:31κακίᾳ · of malice
    Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
  7. Colossians 3:8κακίαν · malice
    But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
  8. Titus 3:3κακίᾳ · malice
    For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
  9. James 1:21κακίας · of evil
    Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
  10. 1 Peter 2:1κακίαν · malice
    Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
  11. 1 Peter 2:16κακίας · evil
    Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.