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

GreekStrong's G2556
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Greek word
κακός (kakós)

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worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious

Word study
Derivation: apparently a primary word;

KJV translation words: bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked

Where this word appears

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.

How it is rendered in the text

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

evil ×34harm ×3of evil things ×2The wretches ×1bad ×1evils ×1harmful ×1injurious ×1it is evil ×1of evils ×1of wrongs ×1wrong ×1

Forms found in the text

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

κακὸν ×16κακοῦ ×8κακόν ×7κακὰ ×4κακῶν ×4κακοὺς ×3κακά ×2κακοὶ ×1κακὸς ×1κακόν; ×1

Books where it appears most

Romans ×151 Peter ×5Acts ×4Matthew ×31 Corinthians ×3Mark ×2Luke ×2John ×2

Verses (first 25 of 45)

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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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Frequently asked questions

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.