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GreekG2573Adverb

καλῶς

kalōs

37Occurrences
G2573Strong's #
AdverbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

well (usually morally)

adverb from G2570 (καλός);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
adv. (καλός), finely, rightly, well: λέγειν, λαλεῖν, etc.,; as exclamation of approval,; κ. ποιεῖν. accusative; WM, § 32, 1 β); with ptcp.,; *προϊστάναι *(-ασθαι) ; διακονεῖν; ἀνατρέφεσθαι; ironically, (but see CGT, in l); κ. ἔχειν, to be well. Compar., *κάλλιον *(for superl., B1., § 44, 3), very well.
LXX: for parts and derivatives of יָטַב

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adverb

Morphology Code

G:ADV

Full Description

Greek Adverb

Occurrences

καλῶς appears 37 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
6
1 Timothy
4
John
4
Luke
4
1 Corinthians
3
James
3
Matthew
3
Acts
2

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 14:17BSB

You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

2 Corinthians 11:4BSB

For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.

Hebrews 13:18BSB

Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

John 8:48BSB

The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

Matthew 5:44BSB

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

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