Greek adverb · G2573
καλῶς
kaloskal-oce'
well
35 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: kalōs
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G2573is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 15 of 27New Testament books
- 1spelling
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G2573
well (usually morally)
The King James renders it: (in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
kalos is rendered "well". It stands 35 times in the Greek text, across fifteen books.
- Five of the uses stand in Mark, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 12:12How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
The first use
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Matthew 12:12καλῶς
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in fifteen of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- well21
- rightly7
- good2
- Correctly1
- honorably1
- Neatly1
- Right1
- Rightly so1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
The words it stands beside
All 35, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
1 spelling and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- καλῶς35
The grammar of each form
- adverb35ADV
Matthew
two uses
How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: good
You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Rightly
Mark
five uses
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Rightly
He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Neatly
The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Well
Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Right
Luke
four uses
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: good
He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
John
four uses
“I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Correctly
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: rightly
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: rightly
Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: rightly
Acts
two uses
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Rightly
Romans
one use
That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Rightly so
1 Corinthians
three uses
But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
2 Corinthians
one use
For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it way too easily.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
Galatians
two uses
Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: rightly
You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
Philippians
one use
Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
1 Timothy
four uses
An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
Hebrews
one use
Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
James
three uses
If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: honorably
If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: Well
2 Peter
one use
We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
3 John
one use
They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
- καλῶςkalosadverbtagged: well
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.