κακία kakia · G2549

evil

κακία, -ας, ἡ; (κακός), [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה ; ] ; 1. badness in quality (opposite to ἀρετή, excellence). ; 2. wickedness, depravity, malignity: Act.8:22, Rom.1:29, 1Co.5:8 14:20, Eph.4:31, Col.3:8, Tit.3:3, Jas.1:21, 1Pe.2:1 2:16. ; 3. In late Gk., evil, trouble, affliction (Amo.3:6, 1Ki.6:9, Ecc.7:15, Sir.19:6, al.): Mat.6:34 (cf. MM, Exp., xv).†; SYN.: (πονηρία) (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

κᾰκία, ἡ, ; (κακός) badness in quality, opposed to ἀρετή (excellence), []; κακίᾳ ἡνιόχων by their incapacity, [] defects, []; 2 cowardice, faint-heartedness, []; 3 moral badness, vice, μετ᾽ ἀρετῆς ἀλλ᾽ οὐ μετὰ κακίας []; ἡ ἀρετή, ὡσαύτως δὲ.. καὶ ἡ κ. []; personified in the Fable of Prodicus, []; 4 Philos., []; II ill-repute, dishonour, κ. ἀντιλαβεῖν []; II.2 hurt, damage done or suffered, []

Where it's used 11 times

Matthew 6:34 · Acts 8:22 · Romans 1:29 · 1 Corinthians 5:8 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · Ephesians 4:31 · Colossians 3:8 · Titus 3:3 · James 1:21 · 1 Peter 2:1 · 1 Peter 2:16

Source: TBESG G2549; TFLSJ G2549

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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