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Lexicon :: Strong's G2570 - kalos

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καλός
Transliteration
kalos (Key)
Pronunciation
kal-os'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:536,402

Trench's Synonyms: cvi. ἀστεῖος, ὡραῖος, καλός.

Strong’s Definitions

καλός kalós, kal-os'; of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18, which is properly intrinsic):—X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 102x

The KJV translates Strong's G2570 in the following manner: good (83x), better (7x), honest (5x), meet (2x), goodly (2x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 102x
The KJV translates Strong's G2570 in the following manner: good (83x), better (7x), honest (5x), meet (2x), goodly (2x), miscellaneous (3x).
  1. beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable

    1. beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent

    2. good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends

      1. genuine, approved

      2. precious

      3. joined to names of men designated by their office, competent, able, such as one ought to be

      4. praiseworthy, noble

    3. beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy

      1. morally good, noble

    4. honourable, conferring honour

    5. affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καλός kalós, kal-os'; of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18, which is properly intrinsic):—X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
STRONGS G2570:
καλός, καλή, καλόν (probably primarily 'sound,' 'hale,' 'whole;' cf. Vanicek, p. 140f; Curtius, § 31), the Sept. for יָפֶה beautiful, but much more often for טוב good; beautiful, applied by the Greeks to everything so distinguished in form, excellence, goodness, usefulness, as to be pleasing; hence (according to the context) equivalent to "beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable";
a. beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent: λίθοις καλοῖς κεκόσμηται (A. V. goodly), Luke 21:5.
b. good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends: joined to the names of material objects, universally, 1 Timothy 4:4 (equivalent to pure); especially of things so constituted as to answer the purpose for which that class of things was created; good of its kind: τά καλά, of fish, opposed to such as are thrown away (τά σαπρά), Matthew 13:48; σπέρμα, Matthew 13:24, 21, 37f; καρπός, Matthew 3:10; Matthew 7:17-19; Matthew 12:33; Luke 3:9 (L WH brackets καλόν); Luke 6:43; δένδρον, opposed to σαπρόν, Matthew 12:33; Luke 6:43; γῆ, Matthew 13:8, 23; Mark 4:8, 20; Luke 8:15; καλόν τό ἅλας (is an excellent thing), Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34; so too νόμος, good in its substance and nature, and fitted to beget good, Romans 7:16; 1 Timothy 1:8; διδασκαλία, true and approved teaching, 1 Timothy 4:6; καρδία καλή καί ἀγαθή, Luke 8:15; παραθήκη (which see) (containing (rather, consisting of) καλά), 2 Timothy 1:14; μέτρον, ample measure (rabbinical, טובה מדה; English good measure), Luke 6:38; βαθμός (firm (but see βαθμός)), 1 Timothy 3:13; also θεμέλιος, 1 Timothy 6:19; equivalent to genuine, approved, πάντα δοκιμάζετε, τό καλόν κατέχετε, 1 Thessalonians 5:21; equivalent to precious (A. V. goodly), μαργαρῖται, Matthew 13:45; equivalent to superior to other kinds, οἶνος, John 2:10; joined to names of men designated by their office, competent, able, such as one ought to be: ποιμήν, John 10:11, 14; διάκονος, 1 Timothy 4:6; οἰκονόμος, 1 Peter 4:10; στρατιώτης, 2 Timothy 2:3; joined to nouns denoting an effect estimated by the power it involves, or by its constancy, or by the end aimed at by its author, equivalent to praiseworthy, noble: στρατεία, 1 Timothy 1:18; ἀγών, 1 Timothy 6:12; 2 Timothy 4:7; ὁμολογία, 1 Timothy 6:12f; ἔργον, Matthew 26:10; Mark 14:6; John 10:33; 1 Timothy 3:1; plural John 10:32. καλόν ἐστιν, it is expedient, profitable, wholesome: followed by an infinitive as subject, 1 Corinthians 7:1; with τίνι added (so in 1 Corinthians, the passage cited also), Matthew 18:8f (cf. Winers Grammar, 241 (226); Buttmann, § 149, 7); Mark 9:43, 45, 47, R G (also L Tr marginal reading in 47); 1 Corinthians 7:26; 1 Corinthians 9:15; καλόν ἐστιν followed by the accusative and infinitive, Mark 9:43, 45, 47, L (but see above) T Tr (but not marginal reading, see above) WH; Hebrews 13:9; followed by εἰ (cf. Buttmann, 217 (187f); Winer's Grammar, 282 (265)), Matthew 26:24; Mark 9:42; Mark 14:21; followed by ἐάν (Buttmann and Winer's Grammar, as above), 1 Corinthians 7:8; it is pleasant, delightful, followed by an accusative with an infinitive: Matthew 17:4; Mark 9:5; Luke 9:33.
c. beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy; morally good, noble, (Latinhonestus; (cf. Aristotle, τό καθ' αὐτό καλόν)): διάκρισις καλοῦ τέ καί κακοῦ, Hebrews 5:14; ἔργα, Matthew 5:16; 1 Timothy 5:10, 25; 1 Timothy 6:18; Titus 2:7, 14; Titus 3:8, 14; Hebrews 10:24; 1 Peter 2:12, and Lachmann in 2 Peter 1:10; ἀναστροφή, James 3:13; 1 Peter 2:12; καλή συνείδησις, consciousness of good deeds (A. V. a good conscience), Hebrews 13:18; καλά, καλόν ἐνώπιον τίνος, in one's judgment, Romans 12:17; 2 Corinthians 8:21; 1 Timothy 2:3 and Rec. in 1 Timothy 5:4; ζηλοῦσθαι ἐν καλῷ, Galatians 4:18; τό καλόν κατεργάζεσθαι, Romans 7:18; ποιεῖν, Romans 7:21; 2 Corinthians 13:7; Galatians 6:9; James 4:17; καλόν ἐστιν, it is right, proper, becoming, followed by an infinitive: Matthew 15:26 (L T ἔξεστιν); (Mark 7:27); Galatians 4:18 (here Tr marginal reading imperative); Romans 14:21.
d. honorable, conferring honor: μαρτυρία, 1 Timothy 3:7; ὄνομα, James 2:7; οὐ καλόν τό καύχημα ὑμῶν, 1 Corinthians 5:6.
e. affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming: Θεοῦ ῤῆμα (the Sept. for טוב דָּבָר, which is spoken of the divine promises, Joshua 21:45; Zechariah 1:13), the gospel and its promises full of consolation, Hebrews 6:5. Compar. καλλίων, κάλλιον, better: neut, adverbially, σύ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις, i. e. better than by thy question thou seemest to know, Acts 25:10 (Winers Grammar, 242 (227)). The word is not found in the Apocalypse. (Cf. Trench, § cvi. at the end; Zezschwitz, Profangräcität as above with, p. 60f (cf. ἀγαθός, at the end); Westcott on John 10:11.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua
21:45
Zechariah
1:13
Matthew
3:10; 5:16; 7:17; 7:18; 7:19; 12:33; 12:33; 13:8; 13:21; 13:23; 13:24; 13:37; 13:45; 13:48; 15:26; 17:4; 18:8; 26:10; 26:24
Mark
4:8; 4:20; 7:27; 9:5; 9:42; 9:43; 9:43; 9:45; 9:45; 9:47; 9:47; 9:50; 14:6; 14:21
Luke
3:9; 6:38; 6:43; 6:43; 8:15; 8:15; 9:33; 14:34; 21:5
John
2:10; 10:11; 10:11; 10:14; 10:32; 10:33
Acts
25:10
Romans
7:16; 7:18; 7:21; 12:17; 14:21
1 Corinthians
5:6; 7:1; 7:8; 7:26; 9:15
2 Corinthians
8:21; 13:7
Galatians
4:18; 4:18; 6:9
1 Thessalonians
5:21
1 Timothy
1:8; 1:18; 2:3; 3:1; 3:7; 3:13; 4:4; 4:6; 4:6; 5:4; 5:10; 5:25; 6:12; 6:12; 6:18; 6:19
2 Timothy
1:14; 2:3; 4:7
Titus
2:7; 2:14; 3:8; 3:14
Hebrews
5:14; 6:5; 10:24; 13:9; 13:18
James
2:7; 3:13; 4:17
1 Peter
2:12; 2:12; 4:10
2 Peter
1:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2570 matches the Greek καλός (kalos),
which occurs 102 times in 91 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 3:10–1Co 5:6)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good G2570 fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:16 - Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good G2570 works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:17 - Even so every good tree bringeth forth good G2570 fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:18 - A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good G2570 fruit.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:19 - Every tree that bringeth not forth good G2570 fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:33 - Either make the tree good, G2570 and his fruit good; G2570 or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:8 - But other fell into good G2570 ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:23 - But he that received seed into the good G2570 ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:24 - Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good G2570 seed in his field:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good G2570 seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:37 - He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good G2570 seed is the Son of man;
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:38 - The field is the world; the good G2570 seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:45 - Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly G2570 pearls:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:48 - Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good G2570 into vessels, but cast the bad away.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:26 - But he answered and said, It is not meet G2570 to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:4 - Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good G2570 for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:8 - Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better G2570 for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:9 - And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better G2570 for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:10 - When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good G2570 work upon me.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:24 - The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good G2570 for that man if he had not been born.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:8 - And other fell on good G2570 ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:20 - And these are they which are sown on good G2570 ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:27 - But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet G2570 to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:5 - And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good G2570 for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:42 - And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better G2570 for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:43 - And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better G2570 for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:45 - And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better G2570 for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:47 - And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better G2570 for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:50 - Salt is good: G2570 but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:6 - And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good G2570 work on me.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:21 - The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good G2570 were it for that man if he had never been born.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:9 - And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good G2570 fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:38 - Give, and it shall be given unto you; good G2570 measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:43 - For a good G2570 tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good G2570 fruit.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:15 - But that on the good G2570 ground are they, which in an honest G2570 and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:33 - And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good G2570 for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:34 - Salt is good: G2570 but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:5 - And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly G2570 stones and gifts, he said,
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:10 - And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good G2570 wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good G2570 wine until now.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:11 - I am the good G2570 shepherd: the good G2570 shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:14 - I am the good G2570 shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:32 - Jesus answered them, Many good G2570 works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 10:33 - The Jews answered him, saying, For a good G2570 work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:8 - And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair G2570 havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:16 - If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. G2570
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:18 - For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good G2570 I find not.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:21 - I find then a law, that, when I would do good, G2570 evil is present with me.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:17 - Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest G2570 in the sight of all men.
Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:21 - It is good G2570 neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Unchecked Copy Box1Co 5:6 - Your glorying is not good. G2570 Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

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