Strong's Greek · G2556

κακός

kakós

bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked

Definition

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

Derivation

apparently a primary word;

Appears 50 times in Scripture

Romans 7:21

So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

Matthew 27:23

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Mark 15:14

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Mark 7:21

For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,

John 18:30

“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

John 18:23

Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

Luke 16:25

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Matthew 24:48

But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

Acts 9:13

But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

Matthew 21:41

“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and will rent out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share of the fruit at harvest time.”

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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