Strong's Lexicon ponéria: Wickedness, evil, malice Original Word: πονηρία Word Origin: Derived from πονηρός (ponēros), meaning "evil" or "wicked." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7451 (רָע, ra): Often translated as "evil" or "wickedness," this Hebrew term shares a similar semantic range with "ponéria," describing actions and intentions that are contrary to God's will. - H205 (אָוֶן, aven): Translated as "iniquity" or "trouble," it conveys the idea of moral perversity and wrongdoing. Usage: In the New Testament, "ponéria" refers to a state or quality of moral corruption and depravity. It encompasses a broad spectrum of evil behaviors and intentions, often highlighting the inherent wickedness in human nature apart from God. It is used to describe actions, thoughts, and conditions that are contrary to God's holiness and righteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, moral and ethical standards were often influenced by philosophical schools of thought, such as Stoicism and Epicureanism. However, the biblical concept of "ponéria" transcends these philosophies by rooting the understanding of evil in the character of God as revealed in Scripture. The Jewish understanding of evil, as seen in the Old Testament, also informs the New Testament usage, emphasizing the covenantal relationship between God and His people and the consequences of straying from His commandments. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4189 ponēría (from 4192 /pónos, "pain, laborious trouble") – properly, pain-ridden evil, derived from 4192 (pónos) which refers to "pain (pure and simple)" – resulting in "toil, then drudge, i.e. 'bad' like our . . . criminal" (WP, 1, 325). See 4190 (ponēros). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ponéros Definition iniquity NASB Translation malice (1), wicked ways (1), wickedness (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4189: πονηρίαπονηρία, 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.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance iniquity, wickedness. From poneros; depravity, i.e. (specially), malice; plural (concretely) plots, sins -- iniquity, wickedness. see GREEK poneros Forms and Transliterations πονηρια πονηρία πονηρίᾳ πονηριαι πονηρίαι πονηριαν πονηρίαν πονηριας πονηρίας πονηριων πονηριών πονηριῶν poneria ponēria poneriai poneríai poneríāi ponēriai ponēríai ponēríāi ponerian ponerían ponērian ponērían ponerias ponerías ponērias ponērías ponerion poneriôn ponēriōn ponēriō̂nLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 22:18 N-AFSGRK: Ἰησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν εἶπεν NAS: perceived their malice, and said, KJV: their wickedness, and said, INT: Jesus the malice of them said Mark 7:22 N-NFP Luke 11:39 N-GFS Acts 3:26 N-GFP Romans 1:29 N-DFS 1 Corinthians 5:8 N-GFS Ephesians 6:12 N-GFS Strong's Greek 4189 |
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