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κακῶς

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greekNew TestamentAdverb16 occurrences6 books16 verses

Definition

κακῶς

(κακός),

adv., [in LXX: Wis.18.19, 4Ma.6.17.al.; κ. εἰπεῖν, ἐρεῖν (אָרַר, קָלַל pi.), Exodus 22:28 (27), Leviticus 19:14, Isaiah 8:21; κ. ἔχειν (חָלָה, Ezekiel 34:4, al. ;]

badly, ill;

(a) in physical sense: κ. ἔχειν, to be ill, Matthew 4:24; 8:16; 9:12; 14:35; 17:15, Mark 1:32, 34; 2:17; 6:55; 5:31; 7:2; πάσχειν, Matthew 17:15 (WH, mg.); δαιμονίζεσθαι, Matthew 15:22; κακοὺς κ. ἀπολέσει (as frequently in cl., see LS, see word; MM, Exp., xv), evil that they are, he will evilly, etc., Matthew 21:41;

(b) in moral sense, wrongly (1Ma.7.42, 4Mac, l.with, al.): κ. λαλεῖν, John 18:23; είπεῖν, with accusative of person(s), Acts 23:5; αἰτεῖσθαι, James 4:8,

Hebrew words it translates

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

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

16 total
  1. Matthew 4:24κακῶς · were ill
    News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
  2. Matthew 8:16κακῶς · sick
    When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
  3. Matthew 9:12κακῶς · sick
    On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
  4. Matthew 14:35κακῶς · sick
    And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
  5. Matthew 15:22κακῶς · {is} miserably
    And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.”
  6. Matthew 17:15κακῶς · terribly
    “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
  7. Matthew 21:41κακῶς · {to a} wretched {end}
    “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.”
  8. Mark 1:32κακῶς · sick
    That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed,
  9. Mark 1:34κακῶς · ill
    And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
  10. Mark 2:17κακῶς · sick
    On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
  11. Mark 6:55κακῶς · sick
    …and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
  12. Luke 5:31κακῶς · sick
    Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
  13. Luke 7:2κακῶς · sick
    There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
  14. John 18:23κακῶς · [something] wrong
    Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
  15. Acts 23:5κακῶς · evil
    “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
  16. James 4:3κακῶς · with wrong motives
    And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.