κακοποιέωkakopoiéō
to do harm, to do evil: Mark 3:4, Luke 6:9, 1 Peter 3:17, 3 John 1:11.
Greek (New Testament) · G2554
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Mark 3:4 Then he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.
- Luke 6:9 Then Jesus said to his critics, “I have a question for you. Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?”
- 1 Peter 3:17 Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!
- 3 John 1:11 Dear friend, don’t let this bad example influence you. Follow only what is good. Remember that those who do good prove that they are God’s children, and those who do evil prove that they do not know God.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.