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Lexicon :: Strong's G2556 - kakos

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κακός
Transliteration
kakos (Key)
Pronunciation
kak-os'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary word
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:469,391

Trench's Synonyms: lxxxiv. κακός, πονηρός, φαῦλος.

Strong’s Definitions

κακός kakós, kak-os'; apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious:—bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x

The KJV translates Strong's G2556 in the following manner: evil (40x), evil things (3x), harm (2x), that which is evil (with G3458) (2x), wicked (1x), ill (1x), bad (1x), noisome (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 51x
The KJV translates Strong's G2556 in the following manner: evil (40x), evil things (3x), harm (2x), that which is evil (with G3458) (2x), wicked (1x), ill (1x), bad (1x), noisome (1x).

  1. of a bad nature

    1. not such as it ought to be

  2. of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting

    1. base, wrong, wicked

  3. troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κακός kakós, kak-os'; apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious:—bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
STRONGS G2556:
κακός, κακῇ, κακόν, the Sept. for רָע (from Homer down), bad (A. V. (almost uniformly) evil);
1. universally, of a bad nature; not such as it ought to be.
2. (morally, i. e.) of a mode of thinking, feeling, acting; base, wrong, wicked: of persons, Matthew 21:41 (cf. Winers Grammar, 637 (592); also Buttmann, 143 (126)); Matthew 24:48; Philippians 3:2; Revelation 2:2. διαλογισμοί;, Mark 7:21; ὁμιλίαι, 1 Corinthians 15:33; ἐπιθυμία, Colossians 3:5 (Proverbs 12:12); ἔργα (better ἔργον), Romans 13:3. neuter κακόν, τό κακόν, evil i. e. what is contrary to law, either divine or human, wrong, crime: (John 18:23); Acts 23:9; Romans 7:21; Romans 14:20; Romans 16:19; 1 Corinthians 13:5; Hebrews 5:14; 1 Peter 3:10; 3 John 1:11; plural (evil things): Romans 1:30; 1 Corinthians 10:6; 1 Timothy 6:10 (πάντα τά κακά all kinds of evil); James 1:13 (Winers Grammar, § 30, 4; Buttmann, § 132, 24); κακόν ποιεῖν, to do, commit evil: Matthew 27:23; Mark 15:14; Luke 23:22; 2 Corinthians 13:7; 1 Peter 3:12; τό κακόν, Romans 13:4; τά κακά, Romans 3:8; κακόν, τό κακόν πράσσειν, Romans 7:19; Romans 9:11. (Rec.); Romans 13:4; (2 Corinthians 5:10 R G L Tr marginal reading); τό κακόν κατεργάζεσθαι, Romans 2:9. specifically of wrongs inflicted: Romans 12:21; κακόν ἐργάζομαι τίνι (to work ill to one), Romans 13:10; ἐνδείκνυμι, 2 Timothy 4:14; ποιῶ, Acts 9:13; ἀποδίδωμι κακόν ἀντί κακοῦ, Romans 12:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:15; 1 Peter 3:9.
3. troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive, baneful: neuter κακόν, an evil, that which injures, James 3:8 (Winers Grammar, § 59, 8 b.; Buttmann, 79 (69)); with the suggestion of wildness and ferocity, θηρία, Titus 1:12; substantially equivalent to bad, i. e. distressing, whether to mind or to body: ἕλκος κακόν καί πονηρόν (A. V. a noisome and grievous sore), Revelation 16:2; κακόν πράσσω ἐμαυτῷ, Latinvim mihi infero, to do harm to oneself, Acts 16:28; κακόν τί πάσχω, to suffer some harm, Acts 28:5; τά κακά, evil things, the discomforts which plague one, Luke 16:25 (opposed to τά ἀγαθά, the good things, from which pleasure is derived). (Synonym: cf. κακία.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Proverbs
12:12
Matthew
21:41; 24:48; 27:23
Mark
7:21; 15:14
Luke
16:25; 23:22
John
18:23
Acts
9:13; 16:28; 23:9; 28:5
Romans
1:30; 2:9; 3:8; 7:19; 7:21; 9:11; 12:17; 12:21; 13:3; 13:4; 13:4; 13:10; 14:20; 16:19
1 Corinthians
10:6; 13:5; 15:33
2 Corinthians
5:10; 13:7
Philippians
3:2
Colossians
3:5
1 Thessalonians
5:15
1 Timothy
6:10
2 Timothy
4:14
Titus
1:12
Hebrews
5:14
James
1:13; 3:8
1 Peter
3:9; 3:10; 3:12
3 John
1:11
Revelation
2:2; 16:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2556 matches the Greek κακός (kakos),
which occurs 51 times in 46 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:41 - They say to him, He will miserably destroy those evil men, and let out the vineyard to other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:48 - But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:23 - And the governor said, What evil then has he done? But they cried more than ever, saying, Let him be crucified.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:21 - For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:14 - And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:25 - But Abraham said, Child, recollect that *thou* hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and *thou* art in suffering.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:22 - And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:23 - Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:13 - And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:28 - But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:9 - And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ...

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:5 - *He* however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:30 - back-biters, hateful to God, insolent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:9 - tribulation and distress, on every soul of man that works evil, both of Jew first, and of Greek;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:8 - and not, according as we are injuriously charged, and according as some affirm that we say, Let us practise evil things, that good ones may come? whose judgment is just.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:19 - For I do not practise the good that I will; but the evil I do not will, that I do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:21 - I find then the law upon *me* who will to practise what is right, that with *me* evil is there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:11 - the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:17 - recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest before all men:

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:21 - Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3 - For rulers are not a terror to a good work, but to an evil one. Dost thou desire then not to be afraid of the authority? practise what is good, and thou shalt have praise from it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:4 - for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love works no ill to its neighbour; love therefore is the whole law.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:20 - For the sake of meat do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil to that man who eats while stumbling in doing so.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:19 - For your obedience has reached to all. I rejoice therefore as it regards you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, and simple as to evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:6 - But these things happened as types of us, that we should not be lusters after evil things, as they also lusted.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:5 - does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:33 - Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:10 - For we must all be manifested before the judgment-seat of the Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body, according to those he has done, whether it be good or evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:7 - But we pray to God that ye may do nothing evil; not that *we* may appear approved, but that *ye* may do what is right, and *we* be as reprobates.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:2 - See to dogs, see to evil workmen, see to the concision.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:5 - Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:15 - See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:10 - For the love of money is the root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:14 - Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - One of themselves, a prophet of their own, has said, Cretans are always liars, evil wild beasts, lazy gluttons.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:14 - but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:13 - Let no man, being tempted, say, I am tempted of God. For God cannot be tempted by evil things, and himself tempts no one.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:8 - but the tongue can no one among men tame; it is an unsettled evil, full of death-bringing poison.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:9 - not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10 - For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:11 - And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:12 - because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:11 - Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He that does good is of God. He that does evil has not seen God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:2 - I know thy works and thy labour, and thine endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou hast tried them who say that themselves are apostles and are not, and hast found them liars;

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:2 - And the first went and poured out his bowl on the earth; and there came an evil and grievous sore upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and those who worshipped its image.
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