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Lexicon :: Strong's G2559 - kakoō

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κακόω
Transliteration
kakoō (Key)
Pronunciation
kak-o'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:484,391

Strong’s Definitions

κακόω kakóō, kak-o'-o; from G2556; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate:—make evil affected, entreat evil, harm, hurt, vex.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2559 in the following manner: entreat evil (2x), make evil affected (1x), vex (1x), hurt (1x), harm (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2559 in the following manner: entreat evil (2x), make evil affected (1x), vex (1x), hurt (1x), harm (1x).

  1. to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat

  2. to embitter, render evil affected

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κακόω kakóō, kak-o'-o; from G2556; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate:—make evil affected, entreat evil, harm, hurt, vex.
STRONGS G2559:
κακόω, κακῷ: future κακώσω; 1 aorist ἐκάκωσα; (κακός);
1. to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat: τινα, Acts 7:6, 19; Acts 12:1; Acts 18:10; 1 Peter 3:13 (Exodus 5:22; Exodus 23:9 Alex.; in Greek writings from Homer down).
2. by a usage foreign to the classics, to embitter (Vulg.ad iracundiam concito); render evil affected (Psalm 105:32 (Ps. 106:32); Josephus, Antiquities 16, 1, 2; 7, 3; 8, 6): τήν ψυχήν τίνος κατά τίνος, against one, Acts 14:2.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
5:22; 23:9
Psalms
105:32; 106:32
Acts
7:6; 7:19; 12:1; 14:2; 18:10
1 Peter
3:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2559 matches the Greek κακόω (kakoō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:6 - “But God spoke in this way, that his SEED WOULD BE SOJOURNERS IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND THAT THEY WOULD [fn]BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED G2559 FOR FOUR HUNDRED YEARS.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:19 - “It was he who deceitfully took advantage of our family and mistreated G2559 our fathers to [fn]set their infants outside so that they would not survive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1 -

Now about that time [fn]Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to harm G2559 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:2 - But the [fn]unbelieving Jews instigated and embittered G2559 the [fn]minds of the Gentiles against the brothers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10 - for I am with you, and no man will lay a hand on you in order to harm G2559 you, for I have many people in this city.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:13 -

And who is [fn]there to [fn]harm G2559 you if you prove zealous for what is good?

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