Malakos μαλακός
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| μαλακός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | malakos |
| Strong's number | G3120 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | soft/effeminate |
| Occurrences | 4 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Malakos (Greek μαλακός, Strong's G3120) is a Greek adjective meaning “soft/effeminate”. It occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
μαλακός, -ή, -όν
[in LXX: Pro.25:15 (רַךְ) Pro.26:22 (לָהַם)* ;]
soft;
1. prop., to the touch (opposite to σκληρός): of clothing, pl., Mat.11:8, Luk.7:25.
2. Of persons and their mode of living;
(a) mild, gentle;
(b) soft, effeminate: 1Co.6:9 (prob. in obscene sense, cf. Deiss., LAE, 150, 4; MM, xvi; Zorell, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX: Pro.25:15 (רַךְ) Pro.26:22 (לָהַם)* ;]
soft;
1. prop., to the touch (opposite to σκληρός): of clothing, pl., Mat.11:8, Luk.7:25.
2. Of persons and their mode of living;
(a) mild, gentle;
(b) soft, effeminate: 1Co.6:9 (prob. in obscene sense, cf. Deiss., LAE, 150, 4; MM, xvi; Zorell, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | soft (3), effeminate (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | fine (3), men who submit (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Malakos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:8But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
Luke
- Luke 7:25But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,
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).