Strong's G2549 · Greek
κακία
kakia · /kak-ee'-ah/
Definition
from 2556; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble:--evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.
KJV: evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness
Root / derivation: from 2556
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κακία across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Corinthians2 verses
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. the feast: or, holyday
1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. men: Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age
Ephesians1 verse
Colossians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2549 (kakia) mean?
from 2556; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble:--evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.
How many times does G2549 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2549 (κακία) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “malice.”
How is kakia translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2549 is rendered as “malice” (6×), “maliciousness” (2×), “evil” (1×), “naughtiness” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word κακία come from?
from 2556