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GreekG2556Adjective

κακός

kakos

45Occurrences
G2556Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

apparently a primary word;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in general, opposite to ἀγαθός, καλός, in various senses, bad, mean, base, worthless .
2.In ethical sense, base, evil, wicked
3.pernicious, harmful, evil
Synonyms
see: (ἄθεσμος)
LXX: chiefly for רַע

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

κακός appears 45 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Romans
12
1 Peter
4
Acts
4
1 Corinthians
3
Matthew
3
James
2
John
2
Luke
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 10:6BSB

These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.

2 Corinthians 13:7BSB

Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

James 1:13BSB

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

Mark 15:14BSB

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

Romans 13:4BSB

For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.