κακός (kakós) — Bad
Greek word study: κακός (kakós), Strong's G2556. worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injuriou
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worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
KJV translation words: bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked
Strong's G2556 is tagged on 50 words in 45 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 21:41 and last appears in Revelation 16:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 45)
- Matthew 21:41 — κακοὺς — The wretches
- Matthew 24:48 — κακὸς — evil
- Matthew 27:23 — κακὸν — evil
- Mark 7:21 — κακοὶ — evil
- Mark 15:14 — κακόν; — evil
- Luke 16:25 — κακά — harmful
- Luke 23:22 — κακὸν — evil
- John 18:23 — κακοῦ — evil
- John 18:30 — κακὸν — evil
- Acts 9:13 — κακὰ — evils
- Acts 16:28 — κακόν — harm
- Acts 23:9 — κακὸν — evil
- Acts 28:5 — κακόν — injurious
- Romans 1:30 — κακῶν — of evil things
- Romans 2:9 — κακόν — evil
- Romans 3:8 — κακὰ — evil
- Romans 7:19 — κακὸν — evil
- Romans 7:21 — κακὸν — evil
- Romans 12:17 — κακὸν — evil
- Romans 12:21 — κακοῦ — evil
- Romans 13:3 — κακῷ — evil
- Romans 13:4 — κακὸν — evil
- Romans 13:10 — κακὸν — evil
- Romans 14:20 — κακὸν — it is evil
- Romans 16:19 — κακόν — evil
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G172 ἄκακος (ákakos), G420 ἀνεξίκακος (anexíkakos), G1573 ἐκκακέω (ekkakéō), G2276 ἥττον (hḗtton), G2549 κακία (kakía), G2550 κακοήθεια (kakoḗtheia), G2551 κακολογέω (kakologéō), G2555 κακοποιός (kakopoiós), G2557 κακοῦργος (kakoûrgos), G2558 κακουχέω (kakouchéō), G2559 κακόω (kakóō), G2560 κακῶς (kakōs) and 1 more.
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What does kakós (G2556) mean?
Worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas g4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious.
How is G2556 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G2556 as: bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
How often does κακός (kakós) appear?
Strong's G2556 is tagged on 50 words in 45 verses across 19 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 21:41 and last appears in Revelation 16:2.
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