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Lexicon :: Strong's G2551 - kakologeō

Aa
κακολογέω
Transliteration
kakologeō (Key)
Pronunciation
kak-ol-og-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of κακός (G2556) and λόγος (G3056)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:468,391

Strong’s Definitions

κακολογέω kakologéō, kak-ol-og-eh'-o; from a compound of G2556 and G3056; to revile:—curse, speak evil of.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2551 in the following manner: curse (2x), speak evil of (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2551 in the following manner: curse (2x), speak evil of (2x).

  1. to speak evil of, revile, abuse, one

  2. to curse

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κακολογέω kakologéō, kak-ol-og-eh'-o; from a compound of G2556 and G3056; to revile:—curse, speak evil of.
STRONGS G2551:
κακολογέω, κακολόγω; 1 aorist infinitive κακολογῆσαί; (κακολόγος); equivalent to κακῶς λέγω (which the old grammarians prefer, see Lob. ad Phryn., p. 200);
1. to speak ill of, revile, abuse, one; to calumniate, traduce: τινα, Mark 9:39; τί, Acts 19:9; (2 Macc. 4:1; Lysias, Plutarch, others).
2. Hellenistically, to imprecate evil on, curse: τινα, Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10 (so for קִלֵּל, Proverbs 20:20; Ezekiel 22:7; Exodus 22:28).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
22:28
Proverbs
20:20
Ezekiel
22:7
Matthew
15:4
Mark
7:10; 9:39
Acts
19:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2551 matches the Greek κακολογέω (kakologeō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:4 - “For God G2316 said G3004, ‘HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND MOTHER G3384,’ and, ‘THE ONE WHO SPEAKS G2551 EVIL G2551 OF G2551 FATHER G3962 OR G2228 MOTHER G3384 IS TO [fn]BE PUT G5053 TO DEATH G2288.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:10 - “For Moses G3475 said G3004, ‘HONOR G5091 YOUR FATHER G3962 AND YOUR MOTHER G3384’; and, ‘THE ONE WHO SPEAKS G2551 EVIL G2551 OF G2551 FATHER G3962 OR G2228 MOTHER G3384, IS [fn]CERTAINLY TO BE PUT G5053 TO DEATH G2288’;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:39

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:39 - But Jesus G2424 said G3004, “Do not hinder G2967 him, for there is no G3762 one G3762 who G3739 will perform G4160 a miracle G1411 in My name G3686, and be able G1410 soon G5035 afterward to speak G2551 evil G2551 of G2551 Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:9 - But when G5613 some G5100 were becoming G4645 hardened G4645 and disobedient G544, speaking G2551 evil G2551 of G2551 [fn]the Way G3598 before G1799 the [fn]people G4128, he withdrew G868 from them and took G873 the disciples G3101 away G873 with him, and had G1256 discussions G1256 daily G2596 G2250 in the school G4981 of Tyrannus G5181.
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