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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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καλός

Strong’s: G2570

Associated OET lemmas: καλός

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: καλός; -ή, -όν

Related lemmas: καλλιέλαιος · κάλλιον · καλοδιδάσκαλος · καλοποιέω

Sense 1: good, fine, praiseworthy

Semantic entry: 88.4

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Goodness

Definition: pertaining to a positive moral quality, with the implication of being favorably valued

MAT 5:16: RV MAT 5:16 · LV MAT 5:16 · Read together MAT 5:16

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OET-RV MAT 5:16

16 In the same way, let your light shine in front of everyone, so that they can see your good behaviour and then might praise your father in the heavens.

OET-LV MAT 5:16

16 Thus let_ the light of_you_all _shine before the people, so_that they_may_see the good works of_you_all, and may_glorify the father of_you_all which in the heavens.

MAT 15:26: RV MAT 15:26 · LV MAT 15:26 · Read together MAT 15:26

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OET-RV MAT 15:26

26 “It’s not good,” Yeshua responded, “to take the children’s food off them and throw it out to the puppies.”

OET-LV MAT 15:26

26 And he answering said:
It_is not good to_take the bread of_the children and to_throw it to_the little_dogs.
All 49 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 5:16 · RV MAT 15:26 · RV MAT 26:10 · LV MAT 5:16 · LV MAT 15:26 · LV MAT 26:10 · Read together MAT 5:16 · Read together MAT 15:26 · Read together MAT 26:10

MRK: RV MRK 14:6 · LV MRK 14:6 · Read together MRK 14:6

LUK: RV LUK 8:15 · LV LUK 8:15 · Read together LUK 8:15

JHN: RV JHN 10:11 · RV JHN 10:14 · RV JHN 10:32–33 · LV JHN 10:11 · LV JHN 10:14 · LV JHN 10:32–33 · Read together JHN 10:11 · Read together JHN 10:14 · Read together JHN 10:32–33

ROM: RV ROM 7:16 · RV ROM 7:18 · RV ROM 7:21 · RV ROM 12:17 · RV ROM 14:21 · LV ROM 7:16 · LV ROM 7:18 · LV ROM 7:21 · LV ROM 12:17 · LV ROM 14:21 · Read together ROM 7:16 · Read together ROM 7:18 · Read together ROM 7:21 · Read together ROM 12:17 · Read together ROM 14:21

CO1: RV CO1 5:6 · RV CO1 7:1 · RV CO1 7:8 · RV CO1 7:26 · LV CO1 5:6 · LV CO1 7:1 · LV CO1 7:8 · LV CO1 7:26 · Read together CO1 5:6 · Read together CO1 7:1 · Read together CO1 7:8 · Read together CO1 7:26

CO2: RV CO2 8:21 · RV CO2 13:7 · LV CO2 8:21 · LV CO2 13:7 · Read together CO2 8:21 · Read together CO2 13:7

GAL: RV GAL 4:18 · RV GAL 6:9 · LV GAL 4:18 · LV GAL 6:9 · Read together GAL 4:18 · Read together GAL 6:9

TH1: RV TH1 5:21 · LV TH1 5:21 · Read together TH1 5:21

TI1: RV TI1 1:8 · RV TI1 1:18 · RV TI1 2:3 · RV TI1 3:1 · RV TI1 4:6 · RV TI1 5:25 · RV TI1 6:12–13 · RV TI1 6:18–19 · LV TI1 1:8 · LV TI1 1:18 · LV TI1 2:3 · LV TI1 3:1 · LV TI1 4:6 · LV TI1 5:25 · LV TI1 6:12–13 · LV TI1 6:18–19 · Read together TI1 1:8 · Read together TI1 1:18 · Read together TI1 2:3 · Read together TI1 3:1 · Read together TI1 4:6 · Read together TI1 5:25 · Read together TI1 6:12–13 · Read together TI1 6:18–19

TI2: RV TI2 1:14 · RV TI2 2:3 · RV TI2 4:7 · LV TI2 1:14 · LV TI2 2:3 · LV TI2 4:7 · Read together TI2 1:14 · Read together TI2 2:3 · Read together TI2 4:7

TIT: RV TIT 2:7 · RV TIT 2:14 · RV TIT 3:8 · RV TIT 3:14 · LV TIT 2:7 · LV TIT 2:14 · LV TIT 3:8 · LV TIT 3:14 · Read together TIT 2:7 · Read together TIT 2:14 · Read together TIT 3:8 · Read together TIT 3:14

HEB: RV HEB 5:14 · RV HEB 6:5 · RV HEB 10:24 · RV HEB 13:18 · LV HEB 5:14 · LV HEB 6:5 · LV HEB 10:24 · LV HEB 13:18 · Read together HEB 5:14 · Read together HEB 6:5 · Read together HEB 10:24 · Read together HEB 13:18

JAM: RV JAM 2:7 · RV JAM 3:13 · RV JAM 4:17 · LV JAM 2:7 · LV JAM 3:13 · LV JAM 4:17 · Read together JAM 2:7 · Read together JAM 3:13 · Read together JAM 4:17

PE1: RV PE1 2:12 · RV PE1 4:10 · LV PE1 2:12 · LV PE1 4:10 · Read together PE1 2:12 · Read together PE1 4:10

Sense 2: good, fine

Semantic entry: 65.22

Semantic domains: Value

Subdomains: Good, Bad

Definition: pertaining to having acceptable characteristics or functioning in an agreeable manner, often with the focus on outward form or appearance

MAT 3:10: RV MAT 3:10 · LV MAT 3:10 · Read together MAT 3:10

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OET-RV MAT 3:10

10 The axe has already been placed at the base of the trees ready to cut down any tree that’s not producing good fruit, and then it’ll be thrown into the fire.

OET-LV MAT 3:10

10 And already the axe is_lying to the root of_the trees, therefore every tree not producing good fruit is_being_cut_off and is_being_thrown into the_fire.

MAT 7:17: RV MAT 7:17 · LV MAT 7:17 · Read together MAT 7:17

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OET-RV MAT 7:17

17 Similarly, every good tree produces good fruit, but the bad tree produces evil fruit.

OET-LV MAT 7:17

17 Thus every good tree is_producing good fruits, but the bad tree is_producing evil fruits.
All 27 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 3:10 · RV MAT 7:17–19 · RV MAT 12:33 · RV MAT 13:8 · RV MAT 13:23–24 · RV MAT 13:27 · RV MAT 13:37–38 · RV MAT 13:45 · RV MAT 13:48 · RV MAT 17:4 · LV MAT 3:10 · LV MAT 7:17–19 · LV MAT 12:33 · LV MAT 13:8 · LV MAT 13:23–24 · LV MAT 13:27 · LV MAT 13:37–38 · LV MAT 13:45 · LV MAT 13:48 · LV MAT 17:4 · Read together MAT 3:10 · Read together MAT 7:17–19 · Read together MAT 12:33 · Read together MAT 13:8 · Read together MAT 13:23–24 · Read together MAT 13:27 · Read together MAT 13:37–38 · Read together MAT 13:45 · Read together MAT 13:48 · Read together MAT 17:4

MRK: RV MRK 4:8 · RV MRK 4:20 · RV MRK 9:50 · LV MRK 4:8 · LV MRK 4:20 · LV MRK 9:50 · Read together MRK 4:8 · Read together MRK 4:20 · Read together MRK 9:50

LUK: RV LUK 3:9 · RV LUK 6:43 · RV LUK 8:15 · RV LUK 14:34 · LV LUK 3:9 · LV LUK 6:43 · LV LUK 8:15 · LV LUK 14:34 · Read together LUK 3:9 · Read together LUK 6:43 · Read together LUK 8:15 · Read together LUK 14:34

JHN: RV JHN 2:10 · LV JHN 2:10 · Read together JHN 2:10

ACT: RV ACT 25:10 · LV ACT 25:10 · Read together ACT 25:10

TH1: RV TH1 5:21 · LV TH1 5:21 · Read together TH1 5:21

TI2: RV TI2 1:14 · RV TI2 2:3 · LV TI2 1:14 · LV TI2 2:3 · Read together TI2 1:14 · Read together TI2 2:3

TIT: RV TIT 2:14 · LV TIT 2:14 · Read together TIT 2:14

Sense 3: advantageous, better

Semantic entry: 65.43

Semantic domains: Value

Subdomains: Advantageous, Not Advantageous

Definition: pertaining to providing some special or superior benefit

MAT 18:8: RV MAT 18:8 · LV MAT 18:8 · Read together MAT 18:8

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OET-RV MAT 18:8

8 “If your hand or foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away, because it’s better for you to enter eternal life maimed or lame than to be thrown into the eternal fire with two hands and two feet.

OET-LV MAT 18:8

8 And if the hand of_you or the foot of_you is_stumbling you, cut_ it _off and throw it from you, it_is better for_you to_come_in into the life maimed or lame, than to_be_thrown into the the eternal fire having two hands or two feet.

MAT 18:9: RV MAT 18:9 · LV MAT 18:9 · Read together MAT 18:9

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OET-RV MAT 18:9

9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away, because it’s better for you to enter eternal life with only one eye than to be thrown into the pit of fire with two eyes.

OET-LV MAT 18:9

9 And if the eye of_you is_stumbling you, pluck_out it and throw it from you, it_is better for_you to_come_in into the life one-eyed, than to_be_thrown into the geenna of_ the _fire having two eyes.
All 10 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 18:8–9 · RV MAT 26:24 · LV MAT 18:8–9 · LV MAT 26:24 · Read together MAT 18:8–9 · Read together MAT 26:24

MRK: RV MRK 9:42–43 · RV MRK 9:45 · RV MRK 9:47 · RV MRK 14:21 · LV MRK 9:42–43 · LV MRK 9:45 · LV MRK 9:47 · LV MRK 14:21 · Read together MRK 9:42–43 · Read together MRK 9:45 · Read together MRK 9:47 · Read together MRK 14:21

LUK: RV LUK 9:33 · LV LUK 9:33 · Read together LUK 9:33

CO1: RV CO1 9:15 · LV CO1 9:15 · Read together CO1 9:15

Sense 4: fitting, good

Semantic entry: 66.2

Semantic domains: Proper, Improper

Definition: pertaining to being fitting and at the same time probably good

MAT 17:4: RV MAT 17:4 · LV MAT 17:4 · Read together MAT 17:4

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OET-RV MAT 17:4

4 Then Kefa spoke up and said to Yeshua, “Master, it’s good that we’re here. If you want, I could make three shelters here: one for you, one for Mosheh, and one for Eliyah.”

OET-LV MAT 17:4

4 And the Petros answering, said to_ the _Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa):
master, it_is good us to_be here.
If you_are_wanting, I_will_be_making three tents here, one for_you, and one for_Mōsaʸs, and one for_Aʸlias.

MRK 7:27: RV MRK 7:27 · LV MRK 7:27 · Read together MRK 7:27

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OET-RV MRK 7:27

27 “Let the Jewish children be treated first,” he told her, “because it’s not good to take the children’s food and give it to the household dogs.”

OET-LV MRK 7:27

27 And he_was_saying to_her:
Allow the children to_be_satisfied first, because/for it_is not good to_take the bread of_the children, and to_throw it to_the little_dogs.
All 7 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 17:4 · LV MAT 17:4 · Read together MAT 17:4

MRK: RV MRK 7:27 · RV MRK 9:5 · LV MRK 7:27 · LV MRK 9:5 · Read together MRK 7:27 · Read together MRK 9:5

LUK: RV LUK 6:38 · RV LUK 9:33 · LV LUK 6:38 · LV LUK 9:33 · Read together LUK 6:38 · Read together LUK 9:33

TI1: RV TI1 4:4 · LV TI1 4:4 · Read together TI1 4:4

HEB: RV HEB 13:9 · LV HEB 13:9 · Read together HEB 13:9

Sense 5: beautiful, fine

Semantic entry: 79.9

Semantic domains: Features of Objects

Subdomains: Beautiful, Ugly

Definition: pertaining to being beautiful or attractive in terms of outward form or shape, often implying a corresponding fine value

LUK 21:5: RV LUK 21:5 · LV LUK 21:5 · Read together LUK 21:5

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OET-RV LUK 21:5

5 Meanwhile, some were talking about the temple building that had been constructed with beautifully cut stones and dedicated with promises to God, but Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) said,

OET-LV LUK 21:5

5 And as_some speaking about the temple that has_been_adorned with_ good _stones and with_offerings, he_said,

Sense 6: high, important, fine

Semantic entry: 87.25

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: High Status or Rank [including persons of high status]

Definition: pertaining to having high status, with the possible implication of its attractiveness

TI1 3:7: RV TI1 3:7 · LV TI1 3:7 · Read together TI1 3:7

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OET-RV TI1 3:7

7 It’s also fitting for him to have a good reputation with those outside the assembly, so that he doesn’t end up getting mocked, and from there falling into the devil’s trap.

OET-LV TI1 3:7

7 And it_is_fitting him also, to_be_having a_ good _testimony from the ones outside, in_order_that he_may_ not _fall_in into derision and the_snare of_the devil.

TI1 3:13: RV TI1 3:13 · LV TI1 3:13 · Read together TI1 3:13

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OET-RV TI1 3:13

13 Those helpers who serve well will earn a good reputation for themselves and increase in confidence in their faith in Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah.

OET-LV TI1 3:13

13 For/Because the ones having_served well are_procuring a_ good _standing for_themselves, and great confidence in the_faith which in chosen_one/messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

TI1: RV TI1 3:7 · RV TI1 3:13 · RV TI1 5:10 · LV TI1 3:7 · LV TI1 3:13 · LV TI1 5:10 · Read together TI1 3:7 · Read together TI1 3:13 · Read together TI1 5:10