◄ 2557. kakourgos ►
Strong's Lexicon kakourgos: Criminal, evildoer, malefactor Original Word: κακοῦργος Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: kakourgos Pronunciation: kä-kü'-rgos Phonetic Spelling: (kak-oor'-gos) Definition: Criminal, evildoer, malefactor Meaning: (lit: an evil-worker), a criminal. Word Origin: From κακός (kakos, meaning "bad" or "evil") and ἔργον (ergon, meaning "work" or "deed") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "kakourgos," similar concepts can be found in words like רָשָׁע (rasha, Strong's H7563), meaning "wicked" or "criminal." Usage: The term "kakourgos" is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who engage in evil deeds or criminal activities. It conveys the idea of someone who is actively involved in wrongdoing, often in a legal or moral sense. The word is typically used to denote those who are guilty of serious offenses, deserving of punishment. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of justice and law was well-established, and those who violated societal norms or laws were often labeled as "kakourgos." Such individuals were subject to legal penalties, which could include imprisonment, fines, or even execution. The term reflects the societal disdain for those who disrupt the social order through their actions. HELPS Word-studies 2557 kakoúrgos (from 2556 /kakós, "a malignant disposition") – "a malefactor; a technical word implying criminality. William Ramsay noted this term "marks exactly the tone of the Neronian period, and . . . refers expressly to the flagitia, for which the Christians were condemned under Nero, and for which they were no longer condemned in ad 112" (WS). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kakos and the same as ergon Definition a criminal NASB Translation criminal (1), criminals (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2557: κακοῦργος κακοῦργος, κακουργον (contracted from κακοεργος, from κακόν and ἘΡΓΩ; cf. πανοῦργος, and on the accent of both see Göttling, Lehre v. Accent, p. 321; (Chandler § 445)), as a substantive, a malefactor: 2 Timothy 2:9; of a robber, Luke 23:32f (cf. Winers Grammar, 530 (493); Buttmann, § 150, 3), 39. (Proverbs 21:15; in Greek writings from (Sophocles and) Herodotus down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance a criminal From kakos and the base of ergon; a wrong-doer, i.e. Criminal -- evil-doer, malefactor. see GREEK kakos see GREEK ergon Forms and Transliterations κακουργοι κακούργοι κακοῦργοι κακούργοις κακουργος κακούργος κακοῦργος κακουργους κακούργους κακουργων κακούργων kakourgoi kakoûrgoi kakourgon kakourgōn kakoúrgon kakoúrgōn kakourgos kakoûrgos kakourgous kakoúrgous Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 23:32 Adj-NMP GRK: καὶ ἕτεροι κακοῦργοι δύο σὺν NAS: also, who were criminals, were being led away KJV: two other, malefactors, led with INT: also other criminals two with Luke 23:33 Adj-AMP GRK: καὶ τοὺς κακούργους ὃν μὲν NAS: they crucified Him and the criminals, one KJV: him, and the malefactors, one on INT: and the criminals one indeed Luke 23:39 Adj-GMP GRK: τῶν κρεμασθέντων κακούργων ἐβλασφήμει αὐτόν NAS: One of the criminals who were hanged KJV: one of the malefactors which were hanged INT: of the having been hanged criminals railed at him 2 Timothy 2:9 Adj-NMS GRK: δεσμῶν ὡς κακοῦργος ἀλλὰ ὁ NAS: to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word KJV: as an evil doer, [even] unto INT: chains as an evildoer but the Strong's Greek 2557 4 Occurrences κακούργων — 1 Occ. κακοῦργοι — 1 Occ. κακοῦργος — 1 Occ. κακούργους — 1 Occ.