κακοῦ
kakós
evil
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.
Romans 12:21 · Word #5
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 GEN N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil |
| Literal | evil |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κακός |
| Strong's | G2556 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2556-08
of what is bad
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; genitive, neuter, singular (Gr,NS,,,,GNS,) from κακός. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive neuter singular substantive form denotes "of what is bad" or "of the bad," preserving the core sense of poor quality or moral wrong. The genitive case is reflected by the English "of," and the neuter singular is conveyed as an abstract or substantive quality. |
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