Greek Word Study
κακός
kakós
G2556
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G2556
KJV Translations
badevilharmillnoisomewicked
Derivation / Root
apparently a primary word;
Definition of kakós
κακός (kakós) — worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
Word Origin
This word comes apparently a primary word;
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word κακός (kakós) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from κακός.
ἄκακος
ákakos
G172
not bad, i.e. (objectively) innocent or (subjectively) unsuspecting
ἀνεξίκακος
anexíkakos
G420
enduring of ill, i.e. forbearing
ἐκκακέω
ekkakéō
G1573
to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart)
ἥττον
hḗtton
G2276
worse (as noun); by implication, less (as adverb)
κακία
kakía
G2549
badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble
κακοήθεια
kakoḗtheia
G2550
bad character, i.e. (specially) mischievousness
κακολογέω
kakologéō
G2551
to revile
κακοποιός
kakopoiós
G2555
a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal
κακοῦργος
kakoûrgos
G2557
a wrong-doer, i.e. criminal
κακουχέω
kakouchéō
G2558
to maltreat
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