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Lexicon :: Strong's G4189 - ponēria

Strong's

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πονηρία

Transliteration

ponēria (Key)

Pronunciation

pon-ay-ree'-ah

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Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From πονηρός (G4190)

Greek Inflections of πονηρία [?]

mGNT
7x in 5 unique form(s) TR
7x in 5 unique form(s) LXX
41x in 6 unique form(s)

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TDNT Reference: 6:562,912

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

πονηρία ponēría, pon-ay-ree'-ah; from G4190; depravity, i.e. (specially), malice; plural (concretely) plots, sins:—iniquity, wickedness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G4189 in the following manner: wickedness (6x), iniquity (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G4189 in the following manner: wickedness (6x), iniquity (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

depravity, iniquity, wickedness
malice
evil purposes and desires

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Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

πονηρία ponēría, pon-ay-ree'-ah; from G4190; depravity, i.e. (specially), malice; plural (concretely) plots, sins:—iniquity, wickedness.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G4189:

πονηρία, πονηρίας, ἡ (πονηρός) (from Sophocles down), the Sept. for רֹעַ and רָעָה, depravity, iniquity, wickedness ((so A. V. almost uniformly)), malice: Matthew 22:18; Luke 11:39; Romans 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:8; Ephesians 6:12; plural αἱ πονηρίαι (cf. Winers Grammar, § 27, 3; Buttmann, § 123, 2; R. V. wickednesses), evil purposes and desires, Mark 7:22; wicked ways (A. V. iniquities), Acts 3:26. (Synonym: see κακία, at the end.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 22:18
Mark: 7:22
Luke: 11:39
Acts: 3:26
Romans: 1:29
1 Corinthians: 5:8
Ephesians: 6:12

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Strong's Number G4189 matches the Greek πονηρία (ponēria),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in 'Psa' in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:9

Psa 7:9 - O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous;
For the righteous God tries the hearts and [fn]minds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:4

Psa 28:4 - Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices;
Requite them according to the deeds of their hands;
Repay them their [fn]recompense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 55:15

Psa 55:15 - Let [fn]death come deceitfully upon them;
Let them go down alive to [fn]Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 73:8

Psa 73:8 - They mock and [fn]wickedly speak of oppression;
They speak from on high.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:23

Psa 94:23 - He has brought back their wickedness upon them
And will [fn]destroy them in their evil;
The LORD our God will [fn]destroy them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 141:4

Psa 141:4 - Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds [fn]of wickedness
With men who do iniquity;
And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

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