κακία

kakia

from κακός; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble:--evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.

G2549

Matthew 6:34 · Word #16

Lexicon G2549

Lemmaκακία
Transliterationkakía
Strong'sG2549

Morphology N NOM F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκακία
Strong'sG2549

SIBI-P1 G2549-01

badness (feminine singular; in dative forms: to/with/by badness)

Rootκακία (kakia)
Core Meaningsbadness, depravity, malignity, moral corruption, harmful intent
Semantic Rangemoral evil, depravity, malicious intent, spite, corruption of character, harmful disposition, trouble caused by wickedness
Conceptual Significanceκακία denotes the inner quality of moral corruption that manifests in harmful or malicious actions. In biblical theology it often contrasts with goodness and sincerity, highlighting the internal disposition that stands opposed to the character and holiness of God.
Morphological NotesNoun; nominative feminine singular (NFS) and dative feminine singular (DFS) forms attested. The -ία ending marks an abstract quality derived from the adjective κακός (bad).
Rendering RationaleThe rendering "badness" preserves the direct connection to the root κακός (bad, evil) and keeps the abstract quality inherent in the -ία suffix. The nominative feminine singular form denotes "badness" as a subject or quality, while the dative feminine singular forms convey association or means ("to/with/by badness"), reflecting the grammatical case distinctions present in the morphology.

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Words from Root κακία (badness, depravity, malignity, moral corruption, harmful intent)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2549-02 kakian badness
G2549-03 kakias of badness

Word Usage (11 occurrences of G2549)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 6:34 κακία kakia
Acts 8:22 κακίας kakias wickedness
Romans 1:29 κακίᾳ kakia