κακοὺς
kakous
apparently a primary word; worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas πονηρός properly refers to effects), i.e. (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious:--bad, evil, harm, ill, noisome, wicked.
Matthew 21:41 · Word #3
Lexicon G2556
| Lemma | κακός |
| Transliteration | kakós |
| Strong's | G2556 |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κακός |
| Strong's | G2556 |
SIBI-P1 G2556-09
intrinsically-bad ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, accusative masculine plural (AMP). Used substantivally or modifying a masculine plural noun; in this form it functions as a direct object. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "intrinsically-bad ones" preserves the root sense of κακός as describing inherent worthlessness or baseness (as distinct from mere harmful effect). The plural "ones" reflects the accusative masculine plural form (AMP), indicating multiple masculine referents functioning as the direct object. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κακός (intrinsically bad, worthless, base, harmful, morally corrupt)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2556-01 |
kaka | bad things |
G2556-02 |
kakai | intrinsically-bad (feminine) ones |
G2556-03 |
kaken | worthless (feminine singular, accusative) |
Word Usage (51 occurrences of G2556)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 21:41 | κακοὺς | kakous | |
| Matthew 24:48 | κακὸς | kakos | |
| Matthew 27:23 | κακὸν | kakon |