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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 50 times in 45 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:41 - The religious leaders replied, “He will put the wicked men to a horrible death and lease the vineyard to others who will give him his share of the crop after each harvest.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:48 - But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:23 - “Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?”
But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:21 - For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:14 - “Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?”
But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 16:25 - “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:22 - For the third time he demanded, “Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. So I will have him flogged, and then I will release him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:23 - Jesus replied, “If I said anything wrong, you must prove it. But if I’m speaking the truth, why are you beating me?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 18:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:30 - “We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:13 - “But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers[fn] in Jerusalem!

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:28 - But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 23:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 23:9 - So there was a great uproar. Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up and began to argue forcefully. “We see nothing wrong with him,” they shouted. “Perhaps a spirit or an angel spoke to him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 28:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:5 - But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 1:30

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:30 - They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 2:9 - There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:8 - And some people even slander us by claiming that we say, “The more we sin, the better it is!” Those who say such things deserve to be condemned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:19 - I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:21 - I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:17 - Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 12:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:21 - Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3 - For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:4 - The authorities are God’s servants, sent for your good. But if you are doing wrong, of course you should be afraid, for they have the power to punish you. They are God’s servants, sent for the very purpose of punishing those who do what is wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:10 - Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 14:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:20 - Don’t tear apart the work of God over what you eat. Remember, all foods are acceptable, but it is wrong to eat something if it makes another person stumble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:19 - But everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:6 - These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:5 - or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 15:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 15:33 - Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:7 - We pray to God that you will not do what is wrong by refusing our correction. I hope we won’t need to demonstrate our authority when we arrive. Do the right thing before we come—even if that makes it look like we have failed to demonstrate our authority.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:2 - Watch out for those dogs, those people who do evil, those mutilators who say you must be circumcised to be saved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:5 - So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:15 - See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 6:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:10 - For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:14 - Alexander the coppersmith did me much harm, but the Lord will judge him for what he has done.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:12 - Even one of their own men, a prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:14 - Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 1:13 - And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,[fn] and he never tempts anyone else.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:8 - but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:9 - Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:10 - For the Scriptures say,
“If you want to enjoy life
and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
and your lips from telling lies.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:11 - Turn away from evil and do good.
Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:12 - The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord turns his face
against those who do evil.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 3Jo 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:11 - Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:2 - “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:2 - So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.
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