Greek · Strong's G3120
μαλακός
malakosmal-ak-os'
soft, i.e. fine (clothing)
1890 spelling: malakós
- μ40
- α1
- λ30
- α1
- κ20
- ο70
- ς200
Isopsephy 362
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
soft, i.e. fine (clothing); figuratively, a catamite
Rendered in the KJV as
effeminate, soft.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 3 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- μαλακοῖς2
- μαλακὰ1
- μαλακοὶ1
How it is rendered · 4
- delicate1
- delicate [clothing]1
- effeminate1
- fine1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter plural2
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter plural1
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- A-DPN · 2
- A-APN · 1
- A-NPM · 1
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 11:8μαλακοῖςmalakoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluralOtherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.here: delicate
- Matthew 11:8μαλακὰmalakaadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralOtherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.here: delicate [clothing]