κακοποιέω (kakopoiéō) — Do Evil

Greek word study: κακοποιέω (kakopoiéō), Strong's G2554. to be a bad-doer, i.e. (objectively) to injure, or (genitive) to sin

GreekStrong's G2554
Quick definition
Greek word
κακοποιέω (kakopoiéō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be a bad-doer, i.e. (objectively) to injure, or (genitive) to sin

Word study
Derivation: from G2555 (κακοποιός);

KJV translation words: do(ing) evil

Where this word appears

Strong's G2554 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 3:4 and last appears in 3 John 1:11.

How it is rendered in the text

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

doing evil ×2to do evil ×2

Forms found in the text

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

κακοποιοῦντας ×1κακοποιῆσαι ×1κακοποιῆσαι; ×1κακοποιῶν ×1

Books where it appears most

Mark ×1Luke ×11 Peter ×13 John ×1

Verses (all 4)

  • Mark 3:4 — κακοποιῆσαι — to do evil
  • Luke 6:9 — κακοποιῆσαι; — to do evil
  • 1 Peter 3:17 — κακοποιοῦντας — doing evil
  • 3 John 1:11 — κακοποιῶν — doing evil

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2555 κακοποιός (kakopoiós).

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 kakopoiéō (G2554) mean?

To be a bad-doer, i.e. (objectively) to injure, or (genitive) to sin.

How is G2554 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2554 as: do(ing) evil.

How often does κακοποιέω (kakopoiéō) appear?

Strong's G2554 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 3:4 and last appears in 3 John 1:11.