κακοὺς
kakós
Bad, of poor quality, morally wrong. The core meaning of κακός is 'bad' or 'of poor quality or condition.' In certain contexts, it carries an ethical sense of 'morally wrong' or 'evil.' It can also describe injury, harm, or what is objectionable or harmful to well-being. In physical contexts, it denotes what is useless, deficient, or inferior. In moral and personal applications, it may refer to base character, evil intention, or misfortune.
Matthew 21:41 · Word #3
Lexicon G2556
| Lemma | κακός |
| Transliteration | kakós |
| Strong's | G2556 |
| Definition | Bad, of poor quality, morally wrong. The core meaning of κακός is 'bad' or 'of poor quality or condition.' In certain contexts, it carries an ethical sense of 'morally wrong' or 'evil.' It can also describe injury, harm, or what is objectionable or harmful to well-being. In physical contexts, it denotes what is useless, deficient, or inferior. In moral and personal applications, it may refer to base character, evil intention, or misfortune. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κακός |
| Strong's | G2556 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2556-09
bad ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (substantive), accusative masculine plural (AMP); describing or designating bad persons/things as direct objects. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective κακός fundamentally denotes what is bad, inferior, or morally wrong. As accusative masculine plural, it functions substantivally here, referring to "bad ones" as objects in a sentence. |
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