Bill Mounce

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κακός

Vocabulary form: 
kakovV, -hv, -ovn
Definition: 

bad, evil

Frequency: 
50
GK: 
2805
Root: 
kako
Cognates: 

"Caco" is a very common combining form.
A cacophony is a harsh or bad sound.
Cacoepy is poor pronunciation.
Cacography is poor writing skill.

Mnemonics: 

In cartoons, the evil one always cackles.

Mnemonic Singing: 

A song that shall conquer evil
and shatter the spear and sword,
and shatter the spear and sword.

Mnemonics

Kokoros are bad in Zelda

That evil guy is as bad as caca

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 21:41 They said to him, “He will bring those wretches (kakous | κακούς | acc pl masc) to a wretched end and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his share at their harvest.”
Matthew 24:48 But suppose that servant is wicked (kakos | κακός | nom sg masc) and says in his heart, ‘My master is slow to return,’
Matthew 27:23 Pilate asked, “But what crime (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) has he committed?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
Mark 7:21 For from within, from the heart of a person, come evil (kakoi | κακοί | nom pl masc) plots, immoralities, thefts, murders,
Mark 15:14 And Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) has he done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify him!”
Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you received your good things during your lifetime, and Lazarus correspondingly received bad (kaka | κακά | acc pl neut) things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.
Luke 23:22 A third time he spoke to them, “What evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) did this man do? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.”
John 18:23 Jesus replied, “If I spoke incorrectly, testify about the error (kakou | κακοῦ | gen sg neut); but if I spoke correctly, why do you hit me?”
John 18:30 They replied to him, saying, “If this man were not doing something wrong (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut), we would not have handed him over to you.”
Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm (kaka | κακά | acc pl neut) he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
Acts 16:28 But Paul called out in a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) yourself, for we are all here.”
Acts 23:9 Then there arose a great uproar, and certain of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested vigorously, saying, “We find nothing evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
Acts 28:5 But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut).
Romans 1:30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil (kakōn | κακῶν | gen pl neut), disobedient to parents,
Romans 2:9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut), for the Jew first and also for the Greek,
Romans 3:8 And why not say (as some slanderously claim that we are saying), “Let us do evil (kaka | κακά | acc pl neut) so that good may come of it”? Their condemnation is well deserved!
Romans 7:19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) I do not want is what I do.
Romans 7:21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do good, evil (kakon | κακόν | nom sg neut) is present in me.
Romans 12:17 Repay no one evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) for evil (kakou | κακοῦ | gen sg neut); give careful thought to what is good in the sight of all
Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil (kakou | κακοῦ | gen sg neut), but overcome evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) with good.
Romans 13:3 For rulers are not a source of fear for those who do good, but for those who do wrong (kakō | κακῷ | dat sg neut). Would you have no fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will receive his approval
Romans 13:4 for he is a servant of God for your good. But if you do what is wrong (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut), be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain. he is a servant of God, an avenger to carry out wrath on the one who does wrong (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut).
Romans 13:10 Love does no wrong (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Romans 14:20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. All food is indeed clean, but it is wrong (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) to cause another to stumble by what you eat.
Romans 16:19 Your obedience is known to all and thus I am rejoicing over you. But I want you to be wise as to what is good, and innocent as to what is evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut).
1 Corinthians 10:6 Now these things took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil (kakōn | κακῶν | gen pl neut) things, even as they did.
1 Corinthians 13:5 it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut),
1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad (kakai | κακαί | nom pl fem) company corrupts good morals.”
2 Corinthians 13:7 Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut), not that we would appear as having passed the test, but that you may do what is right even though we may appear as having failed.
Philippians 3:2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil (kakous | κακούς | acc pl masc) workers, beware of those who practice mutilation.
Colossians 3:5 Therefore put to death Therefore whatever is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil (kakēn | κακήν | acc sg fem) desire, evil (kakēn | κακήν | acc sg fem) and covetousness, which is idolatry.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that no one pays back anyone evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) for evil (kakou | κακοῦ | gen sg neut), but always pursue what is good both for one another and for all.
1 Timothy 6:10 For a root of all kinds of evils (kakōn | κακῶν | gen pl neut) is the love of money, by which some, by their craving, were led astray from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm (kaka | κακά | acc pl neut); the Lord will repay him according to his deeds,
Titus 1:12 One of them, their own prophet, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil (kaka | κακά | nom pl neut) beasts, lazy gluttons.”
Hebrews 5:14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who by virtue of their maturity have senses that are trained to distinguish good from evil (kakou | κακοῦ | gen sg neut).
James 1:13 No one when tempted should say, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted to do evil (kakōn | κακῶν | gen pl neut), and he himself tempts no one else.
James 3:8 But the tongue, no one is able to tame; it is a restless evil (kakon | κακόν | nom sg neut), full of deadly poison.
1 Peter 3:9 not returning evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) for evil (kakou | κακοῦ | gen sg neut) or insult for insult, but on the contrary blessing, because for this you were called that you might inherit a blessing.
1 Peter 3:10 For “The one who desires to love life and to see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil (kakou | κακοῦ | gen sg neut) and his lips from speaking deceit.
1 Peter 3:11 And let him turn away from evil (kakou | κακοῦ | gen sg neut) and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.
1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” (kaka | κακά | acc pl neut)
3 John 1:11 Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil (kakon | κακόν | acc sg neut) but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Revelation 2:2 I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and that you cannot put up with those who are evil (kakous | κακούς | acc pl masc), but have tested those who call themselves apostles (but are not) and found them to be false.
Revelation 16:2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and a repulsive (kakon | κακόν | nom sg neut) and malignant sore broke out on everyone who bore the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image.