κακοῦργοςkakoûrgos

a wrong-doer, i.e. criminal

Greek (New Testament) · G2557

Meanings

a malefactor, criminal: Luke 23:32, Luke 23:33, Luke 23:39, 2 Timothy 2:9.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 23:32 Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him.
  • Luke 23:33 When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.
  • Luke 23:39 One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!”
  • 2 Timothy 2:9 And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.