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Lexicon :: Strong's G2559 - kakoō

Aa
κακόω
Transliteration
kakoō (Key)
Pronunciation
kak-o'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:484,391

Strong’s Definitions

κακόω kakóō, kak-o'-o; from G2556; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate:—make evil affected, entreat evil, harm, hurt, vex.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G2559 in the following manner: entreat evil (2x), make evil affected (1x), vex (1x), hurt (1x), harm (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G2559 in the following manner: entreat evil (2x), make evil affected (1x), vex (1x), hurt (1x), harm (1x).

  1. to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat

  2. to embitter, render evil affected

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κακόω kakóō, kak-o'-o; from G2556; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate:—make evil affected, entreat evil, harm, hurt, vex.
STRONGS G2559:
κακόω, κακῷ: future κακώσω; 1 aorist ἐκάκωσα; (κακός);
1. to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat: τινα, Acts 7:6, 19; Acts 12:1; Acts 18:10; 1 Peter 3:13 (Exodus 5:22; Exodus 23:9 Alex.; in Greek writings from Homer down).
2. by a usage foreign to the classics, to embitter (Vulg.ad iracundiam concito); render evil affected (Psalm 105:32 (Ps. 106:32); Josephus, Antiquities 16, 1, 2; 7, 3; 8, 6): τήν ψυχήν τίνος κατά τίνος, against one, Acts 14:2.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
5:22; 23:9
Psalms
105:32; 106:32
Acts
7:6; 7:19; 12:1; 14:2; 18:10
1 Peter
3:13

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2559 matches the Greek κακόω (kakoō),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:6 - “But God G2316 spoke G2980 to this G3779 effect, G3779 that his DESCENDANTS G4690 WOULD BE ALIENS G3941 IN A FOREIGN G245 LAND G1093, AND THAT THEY WOULD [fn]BE ENSLAVED G1402 AND MISTREATED G2559 FOR FOUR G5071 HUNDRED G5071 YEARS G2094.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:19 - “It was he who took G2686 shrewd G2686 advantage G2686 of our race G1085 and mistreated G2559 our fathers G3962 so that they would [fn]expose G4160 G1570 their infants G1025 and they would not survive. G2225

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:1 - Now G1161 about G2596 that time G2540 [fn]Herod G2264 the king G935 laid G1911 hands G5495 on some G5100 who G3588 belonged G575 to the church G1577 in order to mistreat G2559 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:2 - But the Jews G2453 who [fn]disbelieved G544 stirred G1892 up the [fn]minds G5590 of the Gentiles G1484 and embittered G2559 them against G2596 the brethren. G80

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:10 - for I am G1510 with you, and no G3762 man G3762 will attack G2007 you in order to harm G2559 you, for I have many G4183 people G2992 in this G3778 city.” G4172

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:13 - Who G5101 is [fn]there to harm G2559 you if G1437 you prove G1096 zealous G2207 for what G18 is good? G18
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