Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
malice
Usage: κακοήθεια (WH, -θία), -ας, ἡ (κακός, ἦθος), [in LXX: Est.8:13, 3Ma.3:22 3Mac 7:3 A, 4Ma.1:4 4Mac 3:4 * ;] malignity, malevolence: Rom.1:29 (Cremer, 329).† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2550
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's G2550 Quick Answer
Strong's G2550 κακοήθεια (kakoetheia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kakoetheia (kak-o-ay'-thei-ah) n. 1. bad character 2. (specially) mischievousness It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include malignity. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- kakoetheia (kak-o-ay'-thei-ah) n. 1. bad character 2. (specially) mischievousness
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- malignity
Meaning and Definition
kakoetheia (kak-o-ay'-thei-ah) n. 1. bad character 2. (specially) mischievousness [from a compound of G2556 and G2239] KJV: malignity Root(s): G2556, G2239
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2550. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2550 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kakoetheia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
malignity
Romans 1:29
How Strong's G2550 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 4 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2550 (κακοήθεια) appears 5 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Maccabees 3:22 — κακοηθείᾳ
- 3 Maccabees 7:3 — κακοήθειαν
- 4 Maccabees 1:4 — κακοηθείας
- 4 Maccabees 3:4 — κακοήθειάν
- 4 Maccabees 3:4 — κακοηθείᾳ
Strong's G2550 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2550 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
Strong's G2550 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
All this, however, they have taken in a very different spirit. With their innate malignity, they have spurned the fair offer; and constantly inclining to evil,
Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our realm in a body, with the infliction of a monstrous punishment.
it surely also and manifestly has the rule over the affections which are contrary to justice, such as malice; and of those which are hindrances to manliness, as wrath, and pain, and fear.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2550.
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
All this, however, they have taken in a very different spirit. With their innate malignity, they have spurned the fair offer; and constantly inclining to evil,
Certain of our friends did of malice vehemently urge us to punish the Jews of our realm in a body, with the infliction of a monstrous punishment.
it surely also and manifestly has the rule over the affections which are contrary to justice, such as malice; and of those which are hindrances to manliness, as wrath, and pain, and fear.
Any one of you may not be able to eradicate malice, but reasoning has force to work with you to prevent your yielding to malice.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2550, grouped by book.
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2550 FAQ
What does kakoetheia (κακοήθεια) mean?
Kakoetheia (Strong's G2550) is a Greek word most simply glossed "malignity". kakoetheia (kak-o-ay'-thei-ah) n. 1. bad character 2. (specially) mischievousness
How many times is kakoetheia (κακοήθεια) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G2550 across 3 books.
Where can I study kakoetheia (κακοήθεια) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2550 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kakoetheia (κακοήθεια)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as malignity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2550 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2550, with linked reader references where each row is available.