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Koine Greek wordlink #95365

SR GNT Acts 16:28 κακόν (kakon) ‘nothing you may do to yourself harm all for we are’ Strongs=25560 Lemma=kakos
Word role=substantive adjective case=accusative gender=neuter number=singular
Year=53 AD Event=Philippian_jailer_converted TimeSeries=Paul_and_Silas_imprisoned,Second_Missionary_Journey,Philippian_jailer_converted

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Other uses (19) of identical word form κακόν (S-ANS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κακόν’ (S-ANS) has 3 different glosses: ‘the evil’, ‘evil’, ‘harm’.

Yhn (Jhn) 18:30 ‘except was this one evil doing not would’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 18:30 word 11

OET-LV: 30 They _answered and said to _him: Except not/lest this one was doing evil, we_ would not _gave _over him to _you (JHN_18:30)

OET-RV: 30 “We wouldn’t have brought him to you if he hadn’t committed a serious crime,” they answered. (JHN 18:30)

Mark 15:14 ‘what for he did evil they but exceedingly’ SR GNT Mark 15:14 word 10

OET-LV: 14 And the Pilatos was _saying to _them: For/Because what evil he _did? But they exceedingly cried _out: Execute _on _a _stake him. (MRK_15:14)

OET-RV: 14 “What has he even done wrong?” Pilate demanded.
¶ But they just yelled louder, “Execute him on a pole!” (MRK 15:14)

Mat 27:23 ‘was saying what for evil he did they and’ SR GNT Mat 27:23 word 10

OET-LV: 23 And he was _saying: For/Because what evil he _did? And they were_ exceedingly _crying _out saying: ˓Let˒_him _be _executed _on _a _stake. (MAT_27:23)

OET-RV: 23 “But what crime has he done?” demanded Pilate.
¶ But they just kept yelling loudly, “Execute him on a stake.” (MAT 27:23)

Luke 23:22 ‘them what for evil did this man not_one’ SR GNT Luke 23:22 word 9

OET-LV: 22 And thirdly he said to them: For/Because what evil did this man? I _found not _one cause of _death in him. Therefore having _disciplined him, I _will _be _sending _away him. (LUK_23:22)

OET-RV: 22 He tried a third time, “But what crime has this man committed? I’ve found nothing worthy of the death sentence, so I’ll discipline him and then release him.” (LUK 23:22)

Acts 23:9 ‘they were contending saying nothing evil we are finding in man’ SR GNT Acts 23:9 word 22

OET-LV: 9 And a_ great _clamour became, and some of _the scribes of _the side of _the Farisaios_party having _stood _up, they _were _contending saying: We _are _finding nothing evil in the this man, and what if a_spirit spoke to _him, or an_messenger? (ACT_23:9)

OET-RV: 9 So then there was a big kerfuffle because some of the teachers of the law spoke up for the Pharisees saying, “We don’t see anything wrong with this man. Maybe it was a spirit or one of God’s messengers that spoke to him.” (ACT 23:9)

Acts 28:5 ‘fire suffered not_one harm’ SR GNT Acts 28:5 word 13

OET-LV: 5 Therefore indeed he, having _shaken _off the wild _animal into the fire, suffered not _one harm. (ACT_28:5)

OET-RV: 5 However, Paul just shook the snake off into the fire and wasn’t harmed. (ACT 28:5)

Rom 2:9 ‘soul of human_origin producing evil of Youdaios both first’ SR GNT Rom 2:9 word 11

OET-LV: 9 Tribulation and distress, on every soul of _human _origin which producing the evil, of _Youdaios both first and of _Hellaʸn, (ROM_2:9)

OET-RV: 9 For every person doing evil, there will be tribulation and distress—to Jews first and then to non-Jews, (ROM 2:9)

Rom 7:19 ‘what not I am wanting the evil this I am doing’ SR GNT Rom 7:19 word 12

OET-LV: 19 For/Because not what I _am _wanting, I _am _practicing good, but what not I _am _wanting the_evil, this I _am _doing. (ROM_7:19)

OET-RV: 19 I don’t do the good that I want to do, but rather I do the evil that I don’t want to do, (ROM 7:19)

Rom 12:17 ‘to no_one evil for evil giving_back’ SR GNT Rom 12:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17 To _no _one evil for evil giving _back, providing good things before all people. (ROM_12:17)

OET-RV: 17 Don’t return evil to anyone, but do good to everyone. (ROM 12:17)

Rom 12:21 ‘be overcoming with good evil’ SR GNT Rom 12:21 word 12

OET-LV: 21 Not be _being _overcome by the evil, but be _overcoming with the good the evil. (ROM_12:21)

OET-RV: 21 Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with goodness. (ROM 12:21)

Rom 13:4 ‘good if but evil you may_be practicing be fearing not’ SR GNT Rom 13:4 word 12

OET-LV: 4 For/Because of_god the_servant he _is to _you for the good. But if the evil you _may _be _practicing, be _fearing, because/for not vainly the sword he _is _bearing, For/Because of_god a_servant he _is, an_avenging for severe _anger to _the one the evil doing. (ROM_13:4)

OET-RV: 4 because they’re God’s servants for your good. But if you’re doing evil, then you should rightly be afraid because the authorities aren’t armed without reason—they’re God’s servants to dispense severe anger to those doing evil. (ROM 13:4)

Rom 13:4 ‘for severe_anger to the one evil doing’ SR GNT Rom 13:4 word 33

Rom 13:10 ‘love to the one near evil not is doing the fullness’ SR GNT Rom 13:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 The love to _the one near evil not is _doing, therefore the_fullness of_the_law the love is. (ROM_13:10)

OET-RV: 10 If you love those near to you, you won’t do evil to them, thus love fulfills God’s law. (ROM 13:10)

Rom 16:19 ‘innocent and in evil’ SR GNT Rom 16:19 word 29

OET-LV: 19 For/Because the of _you _all obedience, to all was _reached. Over therefore you _all I _am _rejoicing, but I _am _wanting you _all wise to _be in the good, and innocent in the evil. (ROM_16:19)

OET-RV: 19 I’m excited because the story of your obedience has travelled far, but I’m wanting you all to remain wise about what’s good and innocent about evil, (ROM 16:19)

1 Cor 13:5 ‘is_being provoked not is counting evil’ SR GNT 1 Cor 13:5 word 15

OET-LV: 5 not is _dishonouring, not is _seeking the things of _itself, not is _being _provoked, not is _counting the evil, (CO1_13:5)

OET-RV: 5 It isn’t crude, it doesn’t just care about itself, it doesn’t get angry quickly, and it doesn’t keep records about who wrongs us. (CO1 13:5)

2 Cor 13:7 ‘not to do to you_all evil nothing not in_order_that’ SR GNT 2 Cor 13:7 word 10

OET-LV: 7 And we _are _hoping to the god not to _do to _you _all evil nothing, not in _order _that we approved may _be _seen, but in _order _that you _all the good may _be _doing, and we as unqualified may _be. (CO2_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 And we’re asking God that you won’t do evil—not so that we’ll be seen to be approved, but so that you all will be doing good, even if we may seem unqualified, (CO2 13:7)

1 Th 5:15 ‘be seeing not someone evil for evil to anyone’ SR GNT 1 Th 5:15 word 4

OET-LV: 15 Be _seeing not someone evil for evil to _anyone may _give _back, but always the good be _pursuing, and toward one _another and toward all. (TH1_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 Don’t let anyone repay evil for evil, but always be doing what is good towards each other and towards everyone else. (TH1 5:15)

1 Pet 3:9 ‘not giving_back evil for evil or’ SR GNT 1 Pet 3:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9 not giving _back evil for evil, or insult for insult, but instead blessing, that to this you _all _were _called, in _order _that you _all _may _inherit blessing. (PE1_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 and not repaying evil with evil or insult with insult, but rather be a blessing to others. You were called to do that so that you all can receive a blessing. (PE1 3:9)

3 Yhn (3 Yohan or 3 Jhn) 1:11 ‘beloved not be imitating evil but good the one’ SR GNT 3 Yhn (3 Yohan or 3 Jhn) 1:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 Beloved, not be _imitating the evil, but the good. The one doing _good of the god is, the one doing _evil not has _seen the god. (JN3_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 My dear friend, don’t copy the evil things that others do, just the good things. Anyone who does what is good belongs to God—anyone who does evil things has not seen God. (JN3 1:11)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘kakos’ have 7 different glosses: ‘the evil’, ‘by evil’, ‘of evil’, ‘to evil’, ‘evil’, ‘evil ones’, ‘harm’.

Greek words (2) other than κακόν (S-ANS) with a gloss related to ‘harm’

MARK 16:18 βλάψῃ (blapsaʸ) V-SAA3··S Lemma=blaptō ‘by_no_means not them it may harm on the sick hands’ SR GNT Mark 16:18 word 16

OET-LV: 18  (MRK_16:18)

OET-RV: 18 and they’ll be able to pick up snakes. If they drink anything poisonous, it won’t hurt them, and they will place their hands on people and make them better.” (MRK 16:18)

2 TIM 4:14 κακά (kaka) S-ANP ‘coppersmith much to me harm displayed will_be giving_back to him’ SR GNT 2 Tim 4:14 word 6

OET-LV: 14 Alexandros the coppersmith, displayed much harm to _me, the master will _be _giving _back to _him according _to the works of _him, (TI2_4:14)

OET-RV: 14 Alexander the coppersmith did a lot of harm to me but Yahweh will ‘reward’ him for what he’s done. (TI2 4:14)

Key: S=substantive adjective V=verb ANP=accusative,neuter,plural ANS=accusative,neuter,singular