καλόςkalós

κ.

Greek (New Testament) · G2570

Meanings

does not occur in Re.

1. primarily, of outward form, fair, beautiful: λίθοι (EV, goodly), Luke 21:5.

2. In reference to use, of that which is well adapted to its ends, good, excellent: of fish, τ. καλά (opposed to σαπρά), Matthew 13:48; σπέρμα, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:34, Matthew 13:38; καρπός, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 7:17-19, Matthew 12:33, Luke 3:9 [WH] Luke 6:43; δένδρον (opposed to σαρπόν), Matthew 12:33, Luke 6:43; γῆ, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Mark 4:8, Mark 4:20, Luke 8:15; τ. ἅλας, Mark 9:50, Luke 14:34; ὁ νόμος, Romans 7:16, 1 Timothy 1:8; διδασκαλία, 1 Timothy 4:6; καρδία κ. καὶ ἀγαθή, Luke 8:15; παραθήκη, 2 Timothy 1:14; μέτρον, Luke 6:38; βαθμός, 1 Timothy 3:13; θεμέλιος, 1 Timothy 6:19; τὸ κ., 1 Thessalonians 5:21; μαργαρίται, Matthew 13:45; οἶνος, John 2:10; ποιμήν, John 10:11, John 10:14; διάκονος, 1 Timothy 4:6; οἰκονόμος, 1 Peter 4:10; στρατιώτης, 2 Timothy 2:3; στρατεία, 1 Timothy 1:18; ἀγών, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 4:7; ὁμολογία, 1 Timothy 6:12, 1 Timothy 6:13; ἔργον, Matthew 26:10, Mark 14:6, John 10:33, 1 Timothy 3:1; plural, John 10:32; καλόν ἐστιν, with infinitive et dative, Matthew 18:8, Matthew 18:9, 1 Corinthians 7:1, 1 Corinthians 7:26, 1 Corinthians 9:15; id. with accusative et infinitive, Matthew 17:4, Mark 9:5, Mark 9:43, Mark 9:45, Mark 9:47, Luke 9:33, Hebrews 13:9; followed by εἰ, Matthew 26:24, Mark 9:42, Mark 14:21; ἐάν, 1 Corinthians 7:8.

3. Ethically, good, in the sense of right, fair, noble, honourable: Galatians 4:18, Hebrews 5:14; ἔργα, Matthew 5:16, 1 Timothy 5:10, 1 Timothy 5:25, 1 Timothy 6:18, Titus 2:7, Titus 2:14, Titus 3:8, Titus 3:14, Hebrews 10:24, 1 Peter 2:12; ἀναστροφή, James 3:13, 1 Peter 2:12; συνείδησις, Hebrews 13:18; followed by ἐνώπιον, Romans 12:17, 2 Corinthians 8:21, 1 Timothy 2:3; τὸ κ. ποιεῖν (κατεργάζεσθαι), Romans 7:18, Romans 7:21, 2 Corinthians 13:7, Galatians 6:9, James 4:17; καλόν ἐστιν, with infinitive, Matthew 15:26 (T, ἔξεστιν), Mark 7:27, Romans 14:21, Galatians 4:18; μαρτυρία, 1 Timothy 3:7; ὄνομα, James 2:7; καύχημα, 1 Corinthians 5:6 (neg.); θεοῦ ῥῆμα, Hebrews 6:5.

Synonyms

see ἀγαθός.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 101 times in the Bible.

Matthew 3:10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Matthew 7:17 A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit.
Matthew 7:18 A good tree can’t produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can’t produce good fruit.
Matthew 7:19 So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 12:33 “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.

See every passage

Matthew 3:10, 5:16, 7:17, 7:18, 7:19, 12:33, 13:8, 13:23, 13:24, 13:27, 13:37, 13:38, 13:45, 13:48, 15:26, 17:4, 18:8, 18:9, 26:10, 26:24
Mark 4:8, 4:20, 7:27, 9:5, 9:42, 9:43, 9:45, 9:47, 9:50, 14:6, 14:21
Luke 3:9, 6:38, 6:43, 8:15, 9:33, 14:34, 21:5
John 2:10, 10:11, 10:14, 10:32, 10:33
Acts 27:8
Romans 7:16, 7:18, 7:21, 12:17, 14:21
1 Corinthians 5:6, 7:1, 7:8, 7:26, 9:15
2 Corinthians 8:21, 13:7
Galatians 4:18, 6:9
1 Thessalonians 5:21
1 Timothy 1:8, 1:18, 2:3, 3:1, 3:7, 3:13, 4:4, 4:6, 5:10, 5:25, 6:12, 6:13, 6:18, 6:19
2 Timothy 1:14, 2:3, 4:7
Titus 2:7, 2:14, 3:8, 3:14
Hebrews 5:14, 6:5, 10:24, 13:9, 13:18
James 2:7, 3:13, 4:17
1 Peter 2:12, 4:10

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