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κακός
kakós · Greek · Strong's G2556 · 50 occurrences
The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “wicked”
What it means
worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
apparently a primary word;
How the KJV renders it
bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“wicked”
“evil”
“ill”
also renders raʻ (H7451)
Questions this word decides
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Is purgatory taught in scripture?
- Is 1 Enoch inspired or canonical scripture?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
- Is hell eternal conscious torment or annihilation?
Where it appears
50 occurrences in the Greek text, first 45 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 10:6 A-GPN1 Corinthians 13:5 A-ASN1 Corinthians 15:33 A-NPF1 Peter 3:9 A-ASN1 Peter 3:10 A-GSN1 Peter 3:11 A-GSN1 Peter 3:12 A-APN1 Thessalonians 5:15 A-ASN1 Timothy 6:10 A-GPN2 Corinthians 13:7 A-ASN2 Timothy 4:14 A-APN3 John 1:11 A-ASNActs 9:13 A-APNActs 16:28 A-ASNActs 23:9 A-ASNActs 28:5 A-ASNColossians 3:5 A-ASFHebrews 5:14 A-GSNJames 1:13 A-GPNJames 3:8 A-NSNJohn 18:23 A-GSNJohn 18:30 A-ASNLuke 16:25 A-APNLuke 23:22 A-ASNMatthew 21:41 A-APMMatthew 24:48 A-NSMMatthew 27:23 A-ASNMark 7:21 A-NPMMark 15:14 A-ASNPhilippians 3:2 A-APMRevelation 2:2 A-APMRevelation 16:2 A-NSNRomans 1:30 A-GPNRomans 2:9 A-ASNRomans 3:8 A-APNRomans 7:19 A-ASNRomans 7:21 A-NSNRomans 12:17 A-ASNRomans 12:21 A-ASNRomans 13:3 A-DSNRomans 13:4 A-ASNRomans 13:10 A-ASNRomans 14:20 A-NSNRomans 16:19 A-ASNTitus 1:12 A-NPN
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