κακοποιόςkakopoiós
doing evil; as susbt., an evil-doer: 1 Peter 2:12, 1 Peter 2:14, 1 Peter 4:15.
Greek (New Testament) · G2555
Same root
- κακόςkakós · G2556worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas G4190 (πονηρός) properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious
- ποιέωpoiéō · G4160to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
- κακοποιέωkakopoiéō · G2554to be a bad-doer, i.e. (objectively) to injure, or (genitive) to sin
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- 1 Peter 2:12 Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.
- 1 Peter 2:14 or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish those who do wrong and to honor those who do right.
- 1 Peter 4:15 If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people’s affairs.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.