πονηρός (ponērós) — Bad
Greek word study: πονηρός (ponērós), Strong's G4190. hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556 (κακός), which refers rather to essential character, as
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hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556 (κακός), which refers rather to essential character, as well as from G4550 (σαπρός), which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
KJV translation words: bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness)
Strong's G4190 is tagged on 79 words in 73 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:11 and last appears in Revelation 16:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 73)
- Matthew 5:11 — πονηρὸν — evil
- Matthew 5:37 — πονηροῦ — evil
- Matthew 5:39 — πονηρῷ — evil person
- Matthew 5:45 — πονηροὺς — evil
- Matthew 6:13 — πονηροῦ — evil
- Matthew 6:23 — πονηρὸς — evil
- Matthew 7:11 — πονηροὶ — evil
- Matthew 7:17 — πονηροὺς — bad
- Matthew 7:18 — πονηροὺς — bad
- Matthew 9:4 — πονηρὰ — evil
- Matthew 12:34 — πονηροὶ — evil
- Matthew 12:35 — πονηρὸς — evil
- Matthew 12:39 — πονηρὰ — evil
- Matthew 12:45 — πονηρότερα — more evil
- Matthew 13:19 — πονηρὸς — evil one
- Matthew 13:38 — πονηροῦ — evil one
- Matthew 13:49 — πονηροὺς — evil
- Matthew 15:19 — πονηροί — evil
- Matthew 16:4 — πονηρὰ — evil
- Matthew 18:32 — πονηρέ — evil
- Matthew 20:15 — πονηρός — envious
- Matthew 22:10 — πονηρούς — evil
- Matthew 25:26 — πονηρὲ — Wicked
- Mark 7:22 — πονηρός — evil
- Mark 7:23 — πονηρὰ — evils
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Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: G4192 πόνος (pónos).
Entries whose derivation names this word: G4189 πονηρία (ponēría), G4191 πονηρότερος (ponēróteros).
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What does ponērós (G4190) mean?
Hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from g2556 (κακός), which refers rather to essential character, as well as from g4550 (σαπρός), which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners.
How is G4190 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G4190 as: bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness).
How often does πονηρός (ponērós) appear?
Strong's G4190 is tagged on 79 words in 73 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:11 and last appears in Revelation 16:2.
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