καλῶς

kalōs · Greek · Strong's G2573 · 36 occurrences

The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “well”

What it means

well (usually morally)

adverb from G2570 (καλός);

How the KJV renders it

good, honestly, well

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“well”

also renders agathós (G18), pēgḗ (G4077), epiginṓskō (G1921), kalós (G2570), phréar (G5421), eû (G2095), bôwr (H953), ṭôwb (H2896), yâpheh (H3303), kên (H3651), kên (H3653), mᵉʼôd (H3966), maʻyân (H4599), mâqôwr (H4726)

“good”

also renders chrēstótēs (G5544), chrēstós (G5543), hikanós (G2425), bíos (G979), kalós (G2570), eû (G2095), ʼîysh (H376), bâsar (H1319), châçîyd (H2623), ṭâb (H2869), mᵉʼôd (H3966), ʻôwd (H5750), rᵉkûwsh (H7399)

“honestly”

also renders euschēmónōs (G2156)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

36 occurrences in the Greek text.

1 Corinthians 7:37 · ADV

But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no urgency, but has power over his own will, and has determined in his own heart to keep his own virgin, does well.

1 Corinthians 7:38 · ADV

So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn’t give her in marriage does better.

1 Corinthians 14:17 · ADV

For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

1 Timothy 3:4 · ADV

one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;

1 Timothy 3:12 · ADV

Let servants be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

1 Timothy 3:13 · ADV

For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 5:17 ADV2 Corinthians 11:4 ADV2 Peter 1:19 ADV3 John 1:6 ADVActs 10:33 ADVActs 28:25 ADVGalatians 4:17 ADVGalatians 5:7 ADVHebrews 13:18 ADVJames 2:3 ADVJames 2:8 ADVJames 2:19 ADVJohn 4:17 ADVJohn 8:48 ADVJohn 13:13 ADVJohn 18:23 ADVLuke 6:26 ADVLuke 6:27 ADVLuke 6:48 ADVLuke 20:39 ADVMatthew 12:12 ADVMatthew 15:7 ADVMark 7:6 ADVMark 7:9 ADVMark 7:37 ADVMark 12:28 ADVMark 12:32 ADVMark 16:18 ADVPhilippians 4:14 ADVRomans 11:20 ADV

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.