Kakoō κακόω
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| κακόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | kakoō |
| Strong's number | G2559 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to harm |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (5) |
Kakoō (Greek κακόω, Strong's G2559) is a Greek verb meaning “to harm”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
κακόω, -ῶ
(κακός), [in LXX chiefly for רָעַע hi., עָנָה pi. ;]
1. to ill-treat, afflict, distress: with accusative of person(s), Act.7:6, 19 12:1 18:10, 1Pe.3:13.
2. (not in cl.), to embitter (Psa.106:32): Act.14:2,†
(AS)
(κακός), [in LXX chiefly for רָעַע hi., עָנָה pi. ;]
1. to ill-treat, afflict, distress: with accusative of person(s), Act.7:6, 19 12:1 18:10, 1Pe.3:13.
2. (not in cl.), to embitter (Psa.106:32): Act.14:2,†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | entreat (1), evil (1), entreated (1), vex (1), made (1), affected (1), hurt (1), harm (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | mistreated (1), oppressed (1), harm (1), poisoned (1), can harm (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Kakoō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 7:6And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
- Acts 7:19The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.
- Acts 12:1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.
- Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
- Acts 18:10For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.”
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 3:13And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).