κακίᾳ
kakía
evil
The quality or condition of being bad, wicked, or evil in character or action; fundamental badness or moral corruption. It encompasses inner moral corruption, intentional malice, ill will toward others, and actions or attitudes characterized by a willful tendency to harm, subvert, or act contrary to what is right or beneficial. In philosophical and ethical contexts, can refer to the opposite of ἀρετή (virtue), i.e., vice. In some contexts, may also denote a general state of trouble or adversity resulting from such wickedness.
Romans 1:29 · Word #6
Lexicon G2549
| Lemma | κακία |
| Transliteration | kakía |
| Strong's | G2549 |
| Definition | The quality or condition of being bad, wicked, or evil in character or action; fundamental badness or moral corruption. It encompasses inner moral corruption, intentional malice, ill will toward others, and actions or attitudes characterized by a willful tendency to harm, subvert, or act contrary to what is right or beneficial. In philosophical and ethical contexts, can refer to the opposite of ἀρετή (virtue), i.e., vice. In some contexts, may also denote a general state of trouble or adversity resulting from such wickedness. |
Morphology N DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil |
| Literal | evil-malice |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κακία |
| Strong's | G2549 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2549-01
wickedness
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); abstract quality noun formed with -ία suffix from κακ-. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Wickedness" captures the abstract quality of moral corruption inherent in κακία, reflecting its formation as a feminine abstract noun (-ία) from κακός (bad, evil). The nominative singular form denotes the condition or quality itself in its basic lexical form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
wickedness
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Wickedness' is an accurate, noun rendering supported by SILEX and suitable for the list structure here. |