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κακός

kakosevil/harm: evilHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective50 occurrences19 books45 verses

Definition

κακός, -ή, -όν

[in LXX chiefly for רַע ;]

1. in general, opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός, in various senses, bad, mean, base, worthless (cl.).

2. In ethical sense, base, evil, wicked: of persons, Matthew 21:41; 24:48, Philippians 3:2, Revelation 2:2; διαλογισμοί, Mark 7:21; ὁμιλίαι, 1 Corinthians 15:33; ἐπιθυμία (Proverbs 12:12), Colossians 3:5; ἔργον, Romans 13:3; neut., κακόν, τὸ κ., evil: John 18:23, Acts 23:9, Romans 7:21; 14:20; 16:19, 1 Corinthians 13:5, Hebrews 5:14, 1 Peter 3:10-11, 3 John 11; pl., Romans 1:30, 1 Corinthians 10:6, 1 Timothy 6:10, James 1:13; κ. (τὸ, τὰ κ.) ποιεῖν (πράσσειν), Matthew 27:23, Mark 15:14, Luke 23:22, John 18:30, Romans 3:8; 7:19; 13:4, 2 Corinthians 13:7, 1 Peter 3:12; κατεργάζεσθαι, Romans 2:9; of wrongs inflicted, Acts 9:13, Romans 12:17, 21; 13:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 2 Timothy 4:14, 1 Peter 3:9.

3. pernicious, harmful, evil: Luke 16:25, Acts 16:28; 28:5, Titus 1:12, James 3:8, Revelation 16:2 (Cremer, 325, 741).

Synonyms: see: (ἄθεσμος)

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

50 total
  1. Matthew 21:41Κακοὺς · wretches
    “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”
  2. Matthew 24:48κακὸς · [is] wicked
    But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
  3. Matthew 27:23κακὸν · evil
    “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
  4. Mark 7:21κακοὶ · evil
    For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
  5. Mark 15:14κακόν · evil
    “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
  6. Luke 16:25κακά · bad [things]
    But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
  7. Luke 23:22κακὸν · evil
    A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”
  8. John 18:23κακοῦ · was wrong
    Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
  9. John 18:30κακὸν · a criminal
    “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
  10. Acts 9:13κακὰ · [the] harm
    But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
  11. Acts 16:28κακόν · harm
    But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
  12. Acts 23:9κακὸν · wrong
    A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
  13. Acts 28:5κακόν · ill effects
    But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
  14. Romans 1:30κακῶν · [new] forms of evil
    …slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.
  15. Romans 2:9κακόν · evil
    There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;
  16. Romans 3:8κακὰ · evil
    Why not say, as some slanderously claim that we say, “Let us do evil that good may result”? Their condemnation is deserved!
  17. Romans 7:19κακὸν · [the] evil
    For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.
  18. Romans 7:21κακὸν · evil
    So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.
  19. Romans 12:17κακὸν · evil; κακοῦ · evil
    Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
  20. Romans 12:21κακοῦ · evil; κακόν · evil
    Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
  21. Romans 13:3κακῷ · to bad
    For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.
  22. Romans 13:4κακὸν · wrong; κακὸν · wrongdoer
    For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.
  23. Romans 13:10κακὸν · does no wrong
    Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
  24. Romans 14:20κακὸν · [it is] wrong
    Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
  25. Romans 16:19κακόν · evil
    Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.
  26. 1 Corinthians 10:6κακῶν · evil things
    These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
  27. 1 Corinthians 13:5κακόν · of wrongs
    It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
  28. 1 Corinthians 15:33κακαί · Bad
    Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
  29. 2 Corinthians 13:7κακὸν · wrong
    Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
  30. Philippians 3:2κακοὺς · of evil
    Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!
  31. Colossians 3:5κακήν · evil
    Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
  32. 1 Thessalonians 5:15κακὸν · evil; κακοῦ · evil
    Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
  33. 1 Timothy 6:10κακῶν · of evil
    For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
  34. 2 Timothy 4:14κακὰ · harm
    Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
  35. Titus 1:12κακὰ · evil
    As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
  36. Hebrews 5:14κακοῦ · evil
    But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
  37. James 1:13κακῶν · by evil
    When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.
  38. James 3:8κακόν · evil
    …but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
  39. 1 Peter 3:9κακὸν · evil; κακοῦ · evil
    Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
  40. 1 Peter 3:10κακοῦ · evil
    For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
  41. 1 Peter 3:11κακοῦ · evil
    He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
  42. 1 Peter 3:12κακά · evil
    For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
  43. 3 John 1:11κακὸν · evil
    Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
  44. Revelation 2:2κακούς · [those who are] evil
    I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.
  45. Revelation 16:2κακὸν · loathsome
    So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.