κακὰ
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.
Titus 1:12 · Word #11
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 PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil |
| Literal | evil-ones |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κακός |
| Strong's | G2556 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2556-01
bad things
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative neuter plural (ANP). Functions as a direct object or object of a preposition, referring to multiple "bad" realities or matters. |
| Rendering Rationale | The neuter accusative plural substantive form denotes multiple impersonal or abstract realities characterized by badness or inferiority. "Bad things" preserves the broad root sense without restricting it to strictly moral evil. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
bad things
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Bad things' distinguishes this from 'evil' or 'bad' more generally and is supported by SILEX specificity. |