Strong's Lexicon
G2557 — κακοῦργος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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
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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