κακολογέωkakologéō
to speak ill of, revile, abuse: with accusative of person, Matthew 15:4, Mark 7:10(LXX) Mark 9:39; with accusative of thing, Acts 19:9.
Greek (New Testament) · G2551
Same root
- κακόςkakós · G2556worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
- λόγοςlógos · G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 15:4 For instance, God says, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’
- Mark 7:10 For instance, Moses gave you this law from God: ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and ‘Anyone who speaks disrespectfully of father or mother must be put to death.’
- Mark 9:39 “Don’t stop him!” Jesus said. “No one who performs a miracle in my name will soon be able to speak evil of me.
- Acts 19:9 But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.