κακὸν
kakós
grievous
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.
Revelation 16:2 · Word #16
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.A NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | grievous |
| Literal | evil-bad |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κακός |
| Strong's | G2556 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2556-06
bad thing
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative neuter singular (Gr, adjective, accusative, neuter, singular). |
| Rendering Rationale | The neuter singular accusative form functions substantively, denoting "a bad thing" or "what is bad." Rendering it as "bad thing" preserves the core qualitative sense of κακός while reflecting its neuter singular object form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
grievous
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Bad thing' is awkward and not idiomatic; 'grievous' better represents 'κακόν' as severe or harmful in this context (harmful sore). |