κακολογέω (kakologéō) — Curse

Greek word study: κακολογέω (kakologéō), Strong's G2551. to revile

GreekStrong's G2551
Quick definition
Greek word
κακολογέω (kakologéō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to revile

Word study
Derivation: from a compound of G2556 (κακός) and G3056 (λόγος);

KJV translation words: curse, speak evil of

Where this word appears

Strong's G2551 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 15:4 and last appears in Acts 19:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

speaking evil of ×3to speak evil of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κακολογῶν ×2κακολογοῦντες ×1κακολογῆσαί ×1

Books where it appears most

Mark ×2Matthew ×1Acts ×1

Verses (all 4)

  • Matthew 15:4 — κακολογῶν — speaking evil of
  • Mark 7:10 — κακολογῶν — speaking evil of
  • Mark 9:39 — κακολογῆσαί — to speak evil of
  • Acts 19:9 — κακολογοῦντες — speaking evil of

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2556 κακός (kakós), G3056 λόγος (lógos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kakologéō (G2551) mean?

To revile.

How is G2551 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2551 as: curse, speak evil of.

How often does κακολογέω (kakologéō) appear?

Strong's G2551 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 15:4 and last appears in Acts 19:9.