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GreekG3120Adjective

μαλακός

malakos

3Occurrences
G3120Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

soft, i.e. fine (clothing); figuratively, a catamite

of uncertain affinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
soft
1.prop., to the touch (opposite to σκληρός)
2.Of persons and their mode of living
(a)mild, gentle
(b)soft, effeminate
LXX: (רַךְ) (לָהַם)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

μαλακός appears 3 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 Corinthians
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 6:9BSB

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Luke 7:25BSB

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.

Matthew 11:8BSB

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

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