καλοῦ
kalós
good
Primarily, καλός means beautiful, pleasing to the senses, or admirable in form or appearance. By extension (especially in moral, social, or pragmatic contexts), it describes what is commendable, noble, morally good, or fitting—something considered attractive or praiseworthy in character or function. It is often used to characterize people, objects, deeds, laws, or situations as desirable, proper, or worth emulating.
John 10:33 · Word #6
Lexicon G2570
| Lemma | καλός |
| Transliteration | kalós |
| Strong's | G2570 |
| Definition | Primarily, καλός means beautiful, pleasing to the senses, or admirable in form or appearance. By extension (especially in moral, social, or pragmatic contexts), it describes what is commendable, noble, morally good, or fitting—something considered attractive or praiseworthy in character or function. It is often used to characterize people, objects, deeds, laws, or situations as desirable, proper, or worth emulating. |
Morphology ADJ.A GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | good |
| Literal | good-of |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | καλός |
| Strong's | G2570 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2570-10
of the beautiful
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, genitive, neuter, singular (Gr,AA/NS,,,,GNS); describing or substantivally referring to something characterized by beauty or admirable quality in genitive relation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive neuter singular form καλοῦ denotes possession or relation and is rendered substantivally as "of the beautiful," preserving the root sense of beauty or admirable quality without importing context. The genitive case is reflected by the preposition "of." |
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