Greek Word Study · Strong’s G2549
κακία
kakia · “evil”
Used 11 times across 9 books
Definition
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)
(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)
Where it appears
Matthew1
Acts1
Romans1
1 Corinthians2
Ephesians1
Colossians1
Titus1
James1
1 Peter2
In the text
Matthew 6:34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.Acts 8:22Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.Romans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,1 Corinthians 5:8Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:Colossians 3:8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.James 1:21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.1 Peter 2:1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
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