μαλακόςmalakós
soft
Greek (New Testament) · G3120
Meanings
1. properly, to the touch (opposed to σκληρός): of clothing, plural, Matthew 11:8, Luke 7:25.
2. Of persons and their mode of living
(a) mild, gentle
(b) soft, effeminate: 1 Corinthians 6:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 11:8 Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people with expensive clothes live in palaces.
- Luke 7:25 Or were you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people who wear beautiful clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9 Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.