Strong's Lexicon

G2557

G2557 — κακοῦργος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkakourgosadjectiveOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2557
Word:κακοῦργος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G2556 and the base of G2041
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:kakourgos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kak-our`-gos
Meaning:1. a wrong-doer, i.e. criminal
KJV Renderings:evil-doer, malefactor

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κακοῦργος, κακουργον (contracted from κακοεργος, from κακόν and ἘΡΓΩ; cf. πανοῦργος, and on the accent of both see Göttling, Lehre v. Accent, p. 321; (Chandler § 445)), as a substantive, a malefactor: 2Ti 2:9; of a robber, Luk 23:32 f (cf. Winers Grammar, 530 (493); Buttmann, § 150, 3), 39. (Pro 21:15; in Greek writings from (Sophocles and) Herodotus down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κακοῦργος (evil-doer)

Luke 23:32

KJV: And there were also two other malefactors with him to be put to death
GK: ήγοντο δε και έτεροι δύο κακούργοι συν αυτώ αναιρεθήναι

Luke 23:33

KJV: And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary there they crucified him and the malefactors one on the right hand and the other on the left
GK: και ότε απήλθον επί τον τόπον τον καλούμενον κρανίον εκεί εσταύρωσαν αυτόν και τους κακούργους ον μεν εκ δεξιών ον δε εξ αριστερών

Luke 23:39

KJV: And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him saying If thou be Christ save thyself and us
GK: εις δε των κρεμασθέντων κακούργων εβλασφήμει αυτόν λέγων ει συ ει ο Χριστός σώσον σεαυτόν και ημάς

2 Timothy 2:9

KJV: Where in I suffer trouble as an evil doer unto bonds but the word of God is not bound
GK: εν ω κακοπαθώ μέχρι δεσμών ως κακούργος αλλ΄ ο λόγος του θεού ου δέδεται
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