Word Study · Strong's G2549 · Greek

κακία

kakia

kak-ee'-ah

Strong's 1890 spelling: kakía

“badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble

Rendered in the KJV as

evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.

11
occurrencesin the New Testament
9 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
7
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 11 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 7

κακίας4
κακίᾳ2
κακία1
κακίᾳ,1
κακίᾳ.1
κακίαν1
κακίαν,1

How it is rendered · 9

malice2
malice,2
evil1
for evil1
malice.1
of malice1
of wickedness1
trouble1
wickedness1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular4
noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular4
noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-DSF · 4
N-GSF · 4
N-ASF · 2
N-NSF · 1

All 11, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

1 Corinthians2 of 11 · 18%
1 Peter2 of 11 · 18%
Matthew1 of 11 · 9%
Acts1 of 11 · 9%
Romans1 of 11 · 9%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 6:34κακίαkakianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.here: trouble

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 8:22κακίαςkakiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularRepent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.here: wickedness

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 1:29κακίᾳ,kakianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThey have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,here: malice,

1 Corinthians2 occurrences

Ephesians1 occurrence

Ephesians 4:31κακίᾳ.kakianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularGet rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.here: malice.

Colossians1 occurrence

Colossians 3:8κακίαν,kakiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.here: malice,

Titus1 occurrence

Titus 3:3κακίᾳkakianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.here: malice

James1 occurrence

James 1:21κακίαςkakiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularTherefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.here: of wickedness

1 Peter2 occurrences

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