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Lexicon :: Strong's G2551 - kakologeō

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κακολογέω
Transliteration
kakologeō (Key)
Pronunciation
kak-ol-og-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of κακός (G2556) and λόγος (G3056)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:468,391

Strong’s Definitions

κακολογέω kakologéō, kak-ol-og-eh'-o; from a compound of G2556 and G3056; to revile:—curse, speak evil of.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2551 in the following manner: curse (2x), speak evil of (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2551 in the following manner: curse (2x), speak evil of (2x).

  1. to speak evil of, revile, abuse, one

  2. to curse

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κακολογέω kakologéō, kak-ol-og-eh'-o; from a compound of G2556 and G3056; to revile:—curse, speak evil of.
STRONGS G2551:
κακολογέω, κακολόγω; 1 aorist infinitive κακολογῆσαί; (κακολόγος); equivalent to κακῶς λέγω (which the old grammarians prefer, see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 200);
1. to speak ill of, revile, abuse, one; to calumniate, traduce: τινα, Mark 9:39; τί, Acts 19:9; (2 Macc. 4:1; Lysias, Plutarch, others).
2. Hellenistically, to imprecate evil on, curse: τινα, Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10 (so for קִלֵּל, Proverbs 20:20; Ezekiel 22:7; Exodus 22:28).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
22:28
Proverbs
20:20
Ezekiel
22:7
Matthew
15:4
Mark
7:10; 9:39
Acts
19:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2551 matches the Greek κακολογέω (kakologeō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:17

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“Whoever curses his father or his mother must be put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:28

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“You must not blaspheme God[fn] or curse a leader among your people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 3:13

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“I told him that I am going to judge his family forever because of the iniquity he knows about: his sons are cursing God,[fn] and he has not stopped them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:20

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Whoever curses his father or mother ​— ​

his lamp will go out in deep darkness.

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