Greek Word Study
καλός
kalós
G2570
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G2570
KJV Translations
X betterfairgood(-ly)honestmeetwellworthy
Derivation / Root
of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18 (ἀγαθός), which is properly intrinsic)
Definition of kalós
καλός (kalós) —
Word Origin
This word comes of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18 (ἀγαθός), which is properly intrinsic) See the root word: G18 (ἀγαθός).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word καλός (kalós) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
| English Translation | Strong's Ref |
|---|---|
| X better | G2570 |
| fair | G2570 |
| good(-ly) | G2570 |
| honest | G2570 |
| meet | G2570 |
| well | G2570 |
| worthy | G2570 |
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from καλός.
ἀγαθός
agathós
G18
"good" (in any sense, often as noun)
καλλίον
kallíon
G2566
(adverbially) better than many
καλοδιδάσκαλος
kalodidáskalos
G2567
a teacher of the right
Καλοὶ Λιμένες
Kaloì Liménes
G2568
Good Harbors, i.e. Fairhaven, a bay of Crete
καλοποιέω
kalopoiéō
G2569
to do well, i.e. live virtuously
καλῶς
kalōs
G2573
well (usually morally)
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