G2550
G2550 — κακοήθεια
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
kakoetheia (kak-o-ay'-thei-ah) n.
1. bad character
2. (specially) mischievousness
[from a compound of G2556 and G2239]
KJV: malignity
Root(s): G2556, G2239
TWOT
Not assigned in current lawful mapping.
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KJV Renderings
malignity
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κακοήθεια (κακοηθια WH; see Iota), κακοηθείας, ἡ (from κακοήθης, and this from κακός and ἦθος), bad character, depravity of heart and life, Xenophon, Plato, Isocrates, others; 4Ma 1:4, where cf. Grimm, p. 299; specifically used of malignant subtlety, malicious craftiness: Rom 1:29 (3Ma 3:22; Additions to Est 8:1; Est 8:12 [Esther 8:238:12f, Esther 8:32p]; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 35, 5 [ET]; Josephus, Antiquities 1, 1, 4; 16, 3, 1; (contra Apion 1, 24, 4); Polybius 5, 50, 5, etc.). On the other hand, Aristotle, rhet. 2, 13 (3, p. 81) defines it τό ἐπί τό χεῖρον ὑπολαμβάνειν πάντα (taking all things in the evil part, Genevan N. T. Cf. Trench, § xi.).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κακοήθεια (malignity)
Romans 1:29
- KJV: Being filled with all unrighteousness fornication wickedness covetousness maliciousness full of envy murder debate deceit malignity whisperers
- GK: πεπληρωμένους πάση αδικία πορνεία πονηρία πλεονεξία κακία μεστούς φθόνου φόνου έριδος δόλου κακοηθείας ψιθυριστάς