◄ 2559. kakoó ►
Strong's Lexicon kakoó: To mistreat, to harm, to oppress Original Word: κακόω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kakoó Pronunciation: kä-ko'-ō Phonetic Spelling: (kak-o'-o) Definition: I treat badly, afflict, embitter, make angry. Meaning: To harm, mistreat, or oppress; to cause trouble or affliction. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word κακός (kakós), meaning "bad" or "evil." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7489 (רָעַע, ra'a): To do evil, harm, or injure. • H7480 (רָעַע, ra'a): To break, shatter, or bring to ruin. • H7451 (רַע, ra): Evil, distress, misery, injury. These Hebrew entries share a similar semantic range with κακόω, emphasizing actions that result in harm or suffering. They are often used in the Old Testament to describe the wickedness and oppression faced by the righteous, paralleling the New Testament usage of κακόω. Usage: The verb κακόω is used in the New Testament to describe actions that cause harm or suffering to others, often in the context of persecution or oppression. Context: The Greek verb κακόω appears in the New Testament to convey the idea of causing harm or inflicting suffering upon others. It is often used in contexts where individuals or groups are subjected to mistreatment or persecution. This term reflects the broader biblical theme of the righteous facing adversity at the hands of the wicked. In Acts 7:6, Stephen recounts the history of Israel, stating, "But God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years." Here, κακόω is used to describe the mistreatment and oppression of the Israelites in Egypt, highlighting the suffering endured by God's people. The use of κακόω underscores the reality of suffering in the life of believers, often as a result of their faithfulness to God. It serves as a reminder of the trials faced by the early church and the endurance required to remain steadfast in the face of adversity. The New Testament encourages believers to persevere through such trials, trusting in God's ultimate justice and deliverance. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2559 kakóō – to inflict misery (ill-treatment, vexation); to harm, injure. See 2556 (kakos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kakos Definition to ill-treat NASB Translation embittered (1), harm (2), mistreat (1), mistreated (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2559: κακόω κακόω, κακῷ: future κακώσω; 1 aorist ἐκάκωσα; (κακός); 1. to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat: τινα, Acts 7:6, 19; Acts 12:1; Acts 18:10; 1 Peter 3:13 (Exodus 5:22; Exodus 23:9 Alex.; in Greek writings from Homer down). 2. by a usage foreign to the classics, to embitter (Vulg.ad iracundiam concito); render evil affected (Psalm 105:32 (); Josephus, Antiquities 16, 1, 2; 7, 3; 8, 6): τήν ψυχήν τίνος κατά τίνος, against one, Acts 14:2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to mistreat, harm From kakos; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate -- make evil affected, entreat evil, harm, hurt, vex. see GREEK kakos Forms and Transliterations εκακώθη εκακώθην εκακώθησαν εκάκωσα εκακωσαν εκάκωσαν ἐκάκωσαν εκάκωσας εκάκωσε εκάκωσέ εκακωσεν εκάκωσεν ἐκάκωσεν κακούμενος κακούν κακούντας κακούντων κακωθήναι κακωθήσεται κακωσαι κακώσαι κακώσαί κακῶσαί κακώσατε κακώσει κακώσετε κακώση κακώσητε κακώσομεν κακωσουσιν κακώσουσιν κακωσων κακώσων κακώσωσιν κεκακώσθαι ekakosan ekakōsan ekákosan ekákōsan ekakosen ekakōsen ekákosen ekákōsen kakosai kakôsaí kakōsai kakō̂saí kakoson kakōsōn kakṓson kakṓsōn kakosousin kakōsousin kakṓsousin Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Acts 7:6 V-FIA-3P GRK: αὐτὸ καὶ κακώσουσιν ἔτη τετρακόσια NAS: AND THAT THEY WOULD BE ENSLAVED AND MISTREATED FOR FOUR HUNDRED KJV: and entreat [them] evil four hundred INT: it and ill-treat [it] years four hundred Acts 7:19 V-AIA-3S GRK: γένος ἡμῶν ἐκάκωσεν τοὺς πατέρας NAS: of our race and mistreated our fathers KJV: kindred, and evil entreated our INT: race of us ill-treated the fathers Acts 12:1 V-ANA GRK: τὰς χεῖρας κακῶσαί τινας τῶν NAS: to the church in order to mistreat them. KJV: [his] hands to vex certain INT: [his] hands to ill-treat some of those Acts 14:2 V-AIA-3P GRK: ἐπήγειραν καὶ ἐκάκωσαν τὰς ψυχὰς NAS: of the Gentiles and embittered them against KJV: their minds evil affected against INT: stirred up and poisoned the minds Acts 18:10 V-ANA GRK: σοι τοῦ κακῶσαί σε διότι NAS: will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many KJV: shall set on thee to hurt thee: for INT: you to harm you because 1 Peter 3:13 V-FPA-NMS GRK: τίς ὁ κακώσων ὑμᾶς ἐὰν NAS: Who is there to harm you if you prove KJV: And who [is] he that will harm you, if INT: who [is] he that will harm you if Strong's Greek 2559 6 Occurrences ἐκάκωσαν — 1 Occ. ἐκάκωσεν — 1 Occ. κακῶσαί — 2 Occ. κακώσων — 1 Occ. κακώσουσιν — 1 Occ.