κακίαkakía
badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble
Greek (New Testament) · G2549
Meanings
1. badness in quality (opposed to ἀρετή, excellence).
2. wickedness, depravity, malignity: Acts 8:22, Romans 1:29, 1 Corinthians 5:8, 1 Corinthians 14:20, Ephesians 4:31, Colossians 3:8, Titus 3:3, James 1:21, 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 2:16.
3. In late Gk., evil, trouble, affliction (Amos 3:6, 1 Samuel 6:9, Ecclesiastes 7:15, Sirach 19:6, and elsewhere): Matthew 6:34.
Synonyms
πονηρία.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
- Acts 8:22 Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts,
- Romans 1:29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
- 1 Corinthians 5:8 So let us celebrate the festival, not with the old bread of wickedness and evil, but with the new bread of sincerity and truth.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20 Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind.
- Ephesians 4:31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.