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Lexicon :: Strong's G2573 - kalōs

Aa
καλῶς
Transliteration
kalōs (Key)
Pronunciation
kal-oce'
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Part of Speech
adverb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
36x in 1 unique form(s) TR
36x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
21x in 1 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

καλῶς kalōs, kal-oce'; adverb from G2570; well (usually morally):—(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's G2573 in the following manner: well (30x), good (2x), full well (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's G2573 in the following manner: well (30x), good (2x), full well (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. beautifully, finely, excellently, well

    1. rightly, so that there shall be no room for blame, well, truly

    2. excellently, nobly, commendably

    3. honourably, in honour

      1. in a good place, comfortable

    4. to speak well of one, to do good

    5. to be well (of those recovering health)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
καλῶς kalōs, kal-oce'; adverb from G2570; well (usually morally):—(in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well.
STRONGS G2573:
καλῶς (καλός), adverb (from Homer down), beautifully, finely, excellently, well: (universally, διά τό καλῶς οἰκοδομῆσθαι (Tr οἰκοδομεῖσθαι, which see), Luke 6:48 T Tr WH); specifically,
a. rightly, so that there shall be no room for blame: joined to verbs of speaking (ἀποκρινεσθια, λαλεῖν, λέγειν, προφητεύειν, etc.), well, truly, Matthew 15:7; Mark 7:6; Luke 20:39; John 4:17; John 8:48; John 13:13; (John 18:23); Acts 28:25; fitly, i. e. agreeably to the facts and words of the case, Mark 12:28; καλῶς "Right! Well!" an expression of approval: Mark 12:32; Romans 11:20; of deeds: καλῶς ποιεῖν, to do well, act uprightly, James 2:19; 1 Corinthians 7:37f (where the teaching is, that one can do καλῶς, but another κρεῖσσον); καλῶς ποιεῖν with participle to do well that, etc. (Buttmann, § 144, 15 a.; Winer's Grammar, 345 (323)), Acts 10:33; Philippians 4:14; 2 Peter 1:19; 3 John 1:6. (1 Macc. 12:18, 22; 2 Macc. 2:16, etc.); with verbs denoting a duty or office which one fulfils well: 1 Timothy 3:4, 12; 1 Timothy 5:17; specifically honestly, uprightly: Galatians 4:17; ἀναστρέφεσθαι, Hebrews 13:18; ποιεῖν, James 2:8.
b. excellently, nobly, commendably: 1 Corinthians 14:17; Galatians 5:7; καλῶς πάντα πεποίηκε, Mark 7:37; with bitter irony, Mark 7:9 (where cf. Fritzsche, p. 271f); 2 Corinthians 11:4.
c. honorably, in honor: James 2:3 (others give it here an outward reference, equivalent to in a good place, comfortably).
d. καλῶς εἰπεῖν τινα, to speak well of one, Luke 6:26; καλῶς ποιεῖν τινα, to do good to, benefit one, Matthew 5:44 Rec.; τίνι (Winer's Grammar, § 32, 1 β.; Buttmann, 146 (128)), Luke 6:27; καλῶς ποιεῖν, simply, to do good: Matthew 12:12.
e. καλῶς ἔχειν, to be well (of those recovering health): Mark 16:18.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:44; 12:12; 15:7
Mark
7:6; 7:9; 7:37; 12:28; 12:32; 16:18
Luke
6:26; 6:27; 6:48; 20:39
John
4:17; 8:48; 13:13; 18:23
Acts
10:33; 28:25
Romans
11:20
1 Corinthians
7:37; 14:17
2 Corinthians
11:4
Galatians
4:17; 5:7
Philippians
4:14
1 Timothy
3:4; 3:12; 5:17
Hebrews
13:18
James
2:3; 2:8; 2:19
2 Peter
1:19
3 John
1:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2573 matches the Greek καλῶς (kalōs),
which occurs 36 times in 36 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:12 - “How G4214 much G4214 more G1308 valuable G1308 then G3767 is a man G444 than a sheep! G4263 So G5620 then, G5620 it is lawful G1832 to do G4160 [fn]good G2573 on the Sabbath.” G4521

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:7 - “You hypocrites, G5273 rightly G2573 did Isaiah G2268 prophesy G4395 of you:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - And He said G3004 to them, “Rightly G2573 did Isaiah G2268 prophesy G4395 of you hypocrites, G5273 as it is written: G1125
‘THIS G3778 PEOPLE G2992 HONORS G5091 ME WITH THEIR LIPS G5491,
BUT THEIR HEART G2588 IS FAR G4206 AWAY G568 G4206 FROM ME.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:9 - He was also G2532 saying G3004 to them, “You are experts G2573 at setting G114 aside G114 the commandment G1785 of God G2316 in order G2443 to keep G5083 your tradition. G3862

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:37 - They were utterly G5249 astonished, G1605 saying, G3004 “He has done G4160 all G3956 things G3956 well; G2573 He makes G4160 even G2532 the deaf G2974 to hear G191 and the mute G216 to speak.” G2980

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:28 - One G1520 of the scribes G1122 came G4334 and heard G191 them arguing, G4802 and recognizing G3708 that He had answered G611 them well, G2573 asked G1905 Him, “What G4169 commandment G1785 is the [fn]foremost G4413 of all?” G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:32 - The scribe G1122 said G3004 to Him, “Right, G2573 Teacher; G1320 You have truly G1909 G225 stated G3004 that HE IS ONE G1520, AND THERE IS NO G3756 ONE G243 ELSE G243 BESIDES G4133 HIM;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:18 - they will pick G142 up serpents, G3789 and if G2579 they drink G4095 any G5100 deadly G2286 poison, it will not hurt G984 them; they will lay G2007 hands G5495 on the sick, G732 and they will recover.” G2192 G2573

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:26 - “Woe G3759 to you when G3752 all G3956 men G444 speak G3004 well G2573 of you, for their fathers G3962 used to [fn]treat G4160 the false G5578 prophets G5578 in the same G846 way. G2596

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:27 - “But I say G3004 to you who hear, G191 love G25 your enemies, G2190 do G4160 good G2573 to those G3588 who hate G3404 you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:48 - he is like G3664 a man G444 building G3618 a house, G3614 who G3739 [fn]dug G4626 deep G900 and laid G5087 a foundation G2310 on the rock; G4073 and when a flood G4132 occurred, G1096 the [fn]torrent G4215 burst G4366 against G4366 that house G3614 and could G2480 not shake G4531 it, because G1223 it had been well G2573 built. G3618

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:39 - Some G5100 of the scribes G1122 answered G611 and said, G3004 “Teacher, G1320 You have spoken G3004 well.” G2573

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:17 - The woman G1135 answered G611 and said, G3004 “I have G2192 no G3756 husband.” G435 Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to her, “You have correctly G2573 said, G3004 ‘I have G2192 no G3756 husband’; G435

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:48 - The Jews G2453 answered G611 and said G3004 to Him, “Do we not say G3004 rightly G2573 that You are a Samaritan G4541 and have G2192 a demon?” G1140

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:13 - “You call G5455 Me Teacher G1320 and Lord; G2962 and [fn]you are right, G2573 for so I am. G1510

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:23 - Jesus G2424 answered G611 him, “If G1487 I have spoken G2980 wrongly, G2560 testify G3140 of the wrong; G2556 but if G1487 rightly, G2573 why G5101 do you strike G1194 Me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:33 - “So G3767 I sent G3992 for you immediately, G1824 and you have [fn]been kind G2573 enough G2573 to come. G3854 Now G3568 then, G3767 we are all G3956 here G3918 present G3918 before G1799 God G2316 to hear G191 all G3956 that you have been commanded G4367 by the Lord.” G2962

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:25 - And when they did not agree G800 with one G240 another, G240 they began leaving G630 after Paul G3972 had spoken G3004 one G1520 parting word, G4487 “The Holy G40 Spirit G4151 rightly G2573 spoke G2980 through G1223 Isaiah G2268 the prophet G4396 to your fathers, G3962

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:20 - Quite G2573 right, G2573 they were broken G1575 off G1575 for their unbelief, G570 but you stand G2476 by your faith. G4102 Do not be conceited, G5426 G5308 but fear; G5399

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37 - But he who G3739 stands G2476 firm G1476 in his heart, G2588 [fn]being G2192 under G2192 no G3361 constraint, G318 but has G2192 authority G1849 [fn]over G4012 his own G2398 will, G2307 and has decided G2919 this G3778 in his own G2398 heart, G2588 to keep G5083 his own G1438 virgin G3933 daughter, he will do G4160 well. G2573

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:38 - So G5620 then G5620 both G2532 he who gives G1061 his own G1438 virgin G3933 daughter in marriage G1061 does G4160 well, G2573 and he who does not give G1061 her in marriage G1061 will do G4160 better. G2909

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:17 - For you are giving G2168 thanks G2168 well G2573 enough, G2573 but the other G2087 person G2087 is not edified. G3618

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:4 - For if G1487 [fn]one comes G2064 and preaches G2784 another G243 Jesus G2424 whom G3739 we have not preached, G2784 or G2228 you receive G2983 a different G2087 spirit G4151 which G3739 you have not received, G2983 or G2228 a different G2087 gospel G2098 which G3739 you have not accepted, G1209 you bear G430 this beautifully. G2573

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:17 - They eagerly G2206 seek G2206 you, not commendably, G2573 but they wish G2309 to shut G1576 you out so G2443 that you will seek G2206 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:7 - You were running G5143 well; G2573 who G5101 hindered G1465 you from obeying G3982 the truth? G225

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:14 - Nevertheless, G4133 you have done G4160 well G2573 to share G4790 with me in my affliction. G2347

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:4 - He must be one who manages G4291 his own G2398 household G3624 well, G2573 keeping G2192 his children G5043 under G1722 control G5292 with all G3956 dignity G4587

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:12 - Deacons G1249 must be husbands G435 of only one G1520 wife, G1135 and [fn]good G2573 managers G4291 of their children G5043 and their own G2398 households. G3624

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - For those G3588 who have served G1247 well G2573 as deacons G1247 obtain G4046 for themselves G1438 a [fn]high G2570 standing G898 and great G4183 confidence G3954 in the faith G4102 that is in Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:17 - The elders G4245 who rule G4291 well G2573 are to be considered G515 worthy G515 of double G1362 honor, G5092 especially G3122 those G3588 who work G2872 hard G2872 [fn]at preaching G3056 and teaching. G1319

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:18 - Pray G4336 for us, for we are sure G3982 that we have G2192 a good G2570 conscience, G4893 desiring G2309 to conduct G390 ourselves honorably G2573 in all G3956 things. G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:3 - and you [fn]pay G1914 special G1914 attention G1914 to the one who is wearing G5409 the fine G2986 clothes, G2066 and say, G3004 “You sit G2521 here G5602 in a good G2573 place,” and you say G3004 to the poor G4434 man, G4434 “You stand G2476 over G1563 there, G1563 or G2228 sit G2521 down G2521 by my footstool,” G5286

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:8 - If, G1487 however, G3305 you are fulfilling G5055 the [fn]royal G937 law G3551 according G2596 to the Scripture, G1124 “YOU SHALL LOVE G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR G4139 AS YOURSELF G4572,” you are doing G4160 well. G2573

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 2:19 - You believe G4100 that [fn]God G2316 is one. G1520 You do G4160 well; G2573 the demons G1140 also G2532 believe, G4100 and shudder. G5425

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:19 - [fn]So we have G2192 the prophetic G4397 word G3056 made more G949 sure, G949 to which G3739 you do G4160 well G2573 to pay G4337 attention G4337 as to a lamp G3088 shining G5316 in a dark G850 place, G5117 until G2193 the day G2250 dawns G1306 and the morning G5459 star G5459 arises G393 in your hearts. G2588

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Unchecked Copy Box3Jo 1:6 - and they have testified G3140 to your love G26 before G1799 the church. G1577 You will do G4160 well G2573 to send G4311 them on their way G4311 in a manner G516 worthy G516 of God. G2316
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