πονηρίαponēría

iniquity, wickedness: Matthew 22:18, Luke 11:39, Romans 1:29, Ephesians 6:12; plural, Mark 7:22, Acts 3:26; κακία καὶ π., 1 Corinthians 5:8.

Greek (New Testament) · G4189

Synonyms

see κακία.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 7 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 22:18 But Jesus knew their evil motives. “You hypocrites!” he said. “Why are you trying to trap me?
  • Mark 7:22 adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
  • Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said to him, “You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and wickedness!
  • Acts 3:26 When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways.”
  • Romans 1:29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
  • 1 Corinthians 5:8 So let us celebrate the festival, not with the old bread of wickedness and evil, but with the new bread of sincerity and truth.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.