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Koine Greek wordlink #70582

καλῶςYhn (Jhn) 8

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Other uses (31) of identical word form καλῶς (D-···) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘καλῶς’ (D-···) has 3 different glosses: ‘good’, ‘rightly’, ‘well’.

Yhn (Jhn) 4:17 ‘is saying to her Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) rightly you said a husband not’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 4:17 word 16

OET-LV: 17The woman answered and said to_him:   I_am_ not _having a_husband.   The Yaʸsous is_saying to_her:   You_said rightly, that I_am_ not _having a_husband, (JHN_4:17)

OET-RV: 17Actually, I don’t have a husband!” she retorted.
¶ True enough—indeed you don’t,Yeshua said. (JHN 4:17)

Yhn (Jhn) 13:13 ‘and master and rightly you_all are saying I am for’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 13:13 word 10

OET-LV: 13You_all are_calling me the Teacher and, the master, and you_all_are_saying rightly, because/for I_am.   (JHN_13:13)

OET-RV: 13You call me teacher and master, and so you should, because I am. (JHN 13:13)

Yhn (Jhn) 18:23 ‘evil if but rightly why me you are beating’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 18:23 word 18

OET-LV: 23Yaʸsous answered to_him:   If I_spoke wrongly, testify concerning the evil, but if rightly, why are_you_beating me?   (JHN_18:23)

OET-RV: 23But Yeshua responded, “If I said anything wrong, tell me my error. But if it was true, why are you hitting me?” (JHN 18:23)

Mark 7:6 ‘answering said to them rightly prophesied Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊyāh) concerning’ SR GNT Mark 7:6 word 7

OET-LV: 6And he answering said to_them:   Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊyāh) rightly prophesied concerning you_all the hypocrites, as it_has_been_written, that This the people is_honouring me with_the lips, but the heart of_them is_being_away far_away from me.   (MRK_7:6)

OET-RV: 6And he answered, “Yeshayah got it exactly right when he expressed God’s thoughts about you hypocrites and wrote:
 ⇔ ‘These people honour me with their lips,
 ⇔ but their real desires are far away from mine. (MRK 7:6)

Mark 7:9 ‘and he was saying to them well you_all are rejecting the command’ SR GNT Mark 7:9 word 4

OET-LV: 9And he_was_saying to_them:   You_all_are_rejecting well the command of_ the _god, in_order_that you_all_may_keep the tradition of_you_all.   (MRK_7:9)

OET-RV: 9And Yeshua continued, “You all simply dismiss God’s commands in favour of your own customs. (MRK 7:9)

Mark 7:37 ‘exceedingly they were_being astonished saying well all things he has done both’ SR GNT Mark 7:37 word 6

OET-LV: 37And they_were_being_ exceedingly _astonished saying:   He_has_done all things well, he_is_making both the deaf to_be_hearing and the_mute to_be_speaking.   (MRK_7:37)

OET-RV: 37The crowds were totally amazed, saying, “He can do anything—he makes the deaf able to hear, and enables the ones who couldn’t speak.” (MRK 7:37)

Mark 12:28 ‘debating having seen that well he answered to them asked’ SR GNT Mark 12:28 word 16

OET-LV: 28And one of_the scribes having_approached, having_heard of_them debating, having_seen that he_answered well to_them, asked him:   Which command is the_first of_all?   (MRK_12:28)

OET-RV: 28Then one of the religious teachers who had heard their question and Yeshua’s excellent answer, came closer and asked, “Which of God’s commands is the most important?” (MRK 12:28)

Mark 16:18 ‘hands they will_be laying_on and well they will_be being’ SR GNT Mark 16:18 word 22

OET-LV: 18 (MRK_16:18)

OET-RV: 18and 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)

Mat 12:12 ‘it is permitting on the days_of_rest good to_be doing’ SR GNT Mat 12:12 word 12

OET-LV: 12For/Because_how_much therefore a_human is_carrying_value than a_sheep?   So_then it_is_permitting to_be_doing good on_the days_of_rest.   (MAT_12:12)

OET-RV: 12Now a human is worth much more than a sheep, so then it must be permissible to do good on a rest day. (MAT 12:12)

Mat 15:7 ‘hypocrites rightly prophesied concerning you_all’ SR GNT Mat 15:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7Hypocrites.   Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊyāh) rightly prophesied concerning you_all saying, (MAT_15:7)

OET-RV: 7You hypocrites! The prophet Yeshayah was right about you all when he wrote: (MAT 15:7)

Luke 6:26 ‘woe to_you whenever you_all well may speak all people’ SR GNT Luke 6:26 word 5

OET-LV: 26Woe to_you whenever all the people may_speak well you_all, the in for same way were_doing to_the false_prophets the fathers of_them.   (LUK_6:26)

OET-RV: 26It’s tragic for you whenever all the people say they admire you, because their ancestors did the same to the false prophets. (LUK 6:26)

Luke 6:27 ‘the enemies of you_all well be doing to the ones hating’ SR GNT Luke 6:27 word 12

OET-LV: 27But I_am_saying to_you_all to_the ones hearing, be_loving the enemies of_you_all, be_doing well to_the ones hating you_all, (LUK_6:27)

OET-RV: 27But I’ll tell all of you who are listening: Love your enemies and be kind to those who hate you. (LUK 6:27)

Luke 6:48 ‘it because_of the thing well to_have built it’ SR GNT Luke 6:48 word 33

OET-LV: 48he_is similar to_a_man building a_house, who dug and deepened and laid a_foundation on the rock, and having_become flood the flood dashed_against to_ the that _house, and it_was_ not _able to_shake it, because_of the thing to_have_built it well.   (LUK_6:48)

OET-RV: 48That person is like a man building a house. He dug and drilled and laid a foundation on the rock, and then when there was a flood that dashed against that house, it didn’t shake it because it was built well. (LUK 6:48)

Luke 20:39 ‘scribes said Teacher well you spoke’ SR GNT Luke 20:39 word 9

OET-LV: 39And some of_the scribes answering said:   Teacher, you_spoke well.   (LUK_20:39)

OET-RV: 39Teacher, you answered well,” some of the religious teachers affirmed, (LUK 20:39)

Acts 10:33 ‘you you and well did having arrived now’ SR GNT Acts 10:33 word 14

OET-LV: 33Therefore I_ immediately _sent to you, and you did well therefore.   having_arrived now we all are_being_present before the god, to_hear all the things having_been_commanded to_you by the master.   (ACT_10:33)

OET-RV: 33I did that straight away and you kindly came here, so now we’re all here in God’s sight to find out everything that the master has commanded you to say.” (ACT 10:33)

1 Cor 7:37 ‘the of himself virgin well will_be doing’ SR GNT 1 Cor 7:37 word 33

OET-LV: 37But he_who has_stood in the heart of_him firm, not having necessity, and authority is_having concerning his own will, and this has_judged in his own heart, to_be_keeping the of_himself virgin, well will_be_doing.   (CO1_7:37)

OET-RV: 37But if the man has made up his mind and isn’t forced, but makes his own decision, and he’s firmly decided to keep his own woman unmarried, then that would also be a good decision. (CO1 7:37)

1 Cor 7:38 ‘the of himself virgin well is doing and the one’ SR GNT 1 Cor 7:38 word 11

OET-LV: 38So_that both the one betrothing the of_himself virgin, well is_doing, and the one not betrothing, better will_be_doing.   (CO1_7:38)

OET-RV: 38That way, anyone allowing his unmarried woman to marry does well, but anyone who doesn’t, makes a better decision. (CO1 7:38)

1 Cor 14:17 ‘you indeed for well are giving_thanks but the’ SR GNT 1 Cor 14:17 word 4

OET-LV: 17You for indeed well are_giving_thanks, but the other one not is_being_built.   (CO1_14:17)

OET-RV: 17Yes, you’d certainly give thanks well, but the other people wouldn’t be encouraged. (CO1 14:17)

2 Cor 11:4 ‘which not you_all received well you_all are tolerating’ SR GNT 2 Cor 11:4 word 26

OET-LV: 4If for indeed the one coming another Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is_proclaiming whom not we_proclaimed, or a_spirit another you_all_are_receiving which not you_all_received, or good_message another which not you_all_received, well you_all_are_tolerating.   (CO2_11:4)

OET-RV: 4Indeed even if another Yeshua came and proclaimed something different from what we proclaimed, or if you receive another spirit that you hadn’t received already, or a good message different from what you’ve already heard, you might tolerate it. (CO2 11:4)

Gal 4:17 ‘they are being_zealous for you_all not rightly but to exclude you_all’ SR GNT Gal 4:17 word 4

OET-LV: 17They_are_being_zealous for_you_all not rightly, but they_are_willing to_exclude you_all, in_order_that you_all_may_be_being_zealous for_them.   (GAL_4:17)

OET-RV: 17Those others have worked hard to try to win you over, but not for good reasons—they want to cut you off so that you’ll be enthusiastic about them. (GAL 4:17)

Gal 5:7 ‘you_all were running well who you_all hindered’ SR GNT Gal 5:7 word 2

OET-LV: 7You_all_were_running well, who hindered you_all, to_ not _be_being_persuaded by_the_truth?   (GAL_5:7)

OET-RV: 7You people were running the race so well—who held you back from believing the truth? (GAL 5:7)

Php 4:14 ‘however well you_all did having participated of me’ SR GNT Php 4:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14However well you_all_did, having_participated of_me in_the tribulation.   (PHP_4:14)

OET-RV: 14However, you all did well to participate in my hardships. (PHP 4:14)

1 Tim 3:4 ‘of his own house well leading children having’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:4 word 4

OET-LV: 4leading of_his own house well, having children in submission, with all dignity (TI1_3:4)

OET-RV: 4a good, dignified leader in his own home and in disciplining his children. (TI1 3:4)

1 Tim 3:12 ‘wife husbands of their children well leading and of their’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12Servants, let_ them _be husbands of_one wife, leading of_^their_children well and of_their own households.   (TI1_3:12)

OET-RV: 12These helpers in the assembly should be husbands of one wife, and should lead their children and their households well. (TI1 3:12)

1 Tim 3:13 ‘the ones for well having served a standing for themselves’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:13 word 3

OET-LV: 13For/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).   (TI1_3:13)

OET-RV: 13Those helpers who serve well will earn a good reputation for themselves and increase in confidence in their faith in Yeshua the messiah. (TI1 3:13)

1 Tim 5:17 ‘the well having led elders of double’ SR GNT 1 Tim 5:17 word 2

OET-LV: 17The elders having_led well, let_be_being_considered_worthy of_double honour, most_of_all the ones labouring in the_message and the_teaching.   (TI1_5:17)

OET-RV: 17An elder who has led well should be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who work hard in studying and teaching the message, (TI1 5:17)

Heb 13:18 ‘we are having in all things well wanting to_be_being conducted’ SR GNT Heb 13:18 word 15

OET-LV: 18Be_praying for us, because/for we_are_being_persuaded that a_good conscience we_are_having, in all things well wanting to_be_being_conducted.   (HEB_13:18)

OET-RV: 18Also, please pray for us, because we believe that we have clear consciences and have conducted ourselves honourably in everything we’ve done, (HEB 13:18)

Yac (Jam) 2:3 ‘you be sitting here good and to the poor’ SR GNT Yac (Jam) 2:3 word 17

OET-LV: 3and you_all_may_look_at on the one wearing the clothing the splendid, and you_all_may_say:   You be_sitting here good, and to_the poor you_all_may_say:   You stand there, or:   Be_sitting under the footstool of_me, (JAM_2:3)

OET-RV: 3and you told the well-dressed one, ‘You sit here in this good chair,’ while telling the poor man, ‘You stand over here,’ or ‘You sit here on the mat,’ (JAM 2:3)

Yac (Jam) 2:8 ‘of you as yourself well you_all are doing’ SR GNT Yac (Jam) 2:8 word 20

OET-LV: 8If however the_law you_all_are_accomplishing royal, according_to the scripture:   You_will_be_loving the neighbour of_you as yourself, well you_all_are_doing.   (JAM_2:8)

OET-RV: 8However if you are obeying the golden law, then when you love your neighbour as yourself, you’ll be doing well according to the scriptures. (JAM 2:8)

2 Pet 1:19 ‘prophetic message to which well you_all are doing taking_heed as’ SR GNT 2 Pet 1:19 word 8

OET-LV: 19And we_are_having the prophetic message more_confirmed, to_which you_all_are_doing well taking_heed, as to_a_lamp shining in a_dark place, until of_which day may_shining_through, and the_morning_star may_rise in the hearts of_you_all.   (PE2_1:19)

OET-RV: 19In addition there are the words of the prophets that were fulfilled which you would do well to pay attention to—like a light that shines in the dark placesuntil the day dawns and the one who is the morning star rises in your hearts. (PE2 1:19)

3 Yhn (3 Yohan or 3 Jhn) 1:6 ‘before the assembly whom well you will_be doing having sent_forward worthily’ SR GNT 3 Yhn (3 Yohan or 3 Jhn) 1:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6who testified of_you to_the love before the_assembly, whom well you_will_be_doing, having_sent_forward worthily of_ the _god.   (JN3_1:6)

OET-RV: 6have told the assembly about your caring for them before sending them on. Your actions will be praised by God (JN3 1:6)

Greek words (3) other than καλῶς (D-···) with a gloss related to ‘rightly’

MARK 12:32Καλῶς (Kalōs) D-··· ‘to him the scribe rightly Teacher in truth’ SR GNT Mark 12:32 word 6

OET-LV: 32And the scribe said to_him:   Rightly, Teacher, in truth having_said, that He_is one, and there_is not another except him, (MRK_12:32)

OET-RV: 32The teacher replied to Yeshua, “Yes, teacher, you’re quite right saying there’s only one God and no other, (MRK 12:32)

ACTs 28:25Καλῶς (Kalōs) D-··· ‘Paulos message one final rightly the spirit holy’ SR GNT Acts 28:25 word 14

OET-LV: 25And being discordant with one_another, they_were_sending_away, the Paulos having_spoken one final message:   that Rightly the the holy spirit spoke by Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊyāh) the prophet to the fathers of_you_all (ACT_28:25)

OET-RV: 25They argued back and forth, and as they were about to leave, Paul shared this final message, “The holy spirit spoke rightly through Yeshayah the prophet to your ancestors, saying: (ACT 28:25)

ROM 11:20Καλῶς (Kalōs) D-··· ‘rightly by their unbelief they were broken_off’ SR GNT Rom 11:20 word 1

OET-LV: 20Rightly, by_their unbelief they_were_broken_off, but you the by_faith have_stood.   Not high be_thinking, but be_fearing.   (ROM_11:20)

OET-RV: 20Well you’re right. They were broken off because of their unbelief, and it’s true that you’re there because of your faith. But don’t get a big head—maintain your reverence for God, (ROM 11:20)

Key: D=adverb