Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
oppression
Usage: κάκωσις, -εως, ἡ (κακόω) [Ín LXX (for עָנִי, יָדַע, etc.): Exo.3:7, Jer.2:28, Wis.3:2, al. ;] ill-treatment: Act.7:34 (LXX),† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2561
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
18
Books
12
Strong's G2561 Quick Answer
Strong's G2561 κάκωσις (kakosis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kakosis (kak'-o-sis) n. 1. maltreatment [from G2559] It has 18 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include affliction. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- kakosis (kak'-o-sis) n. 1. maltreatment [from G2559]
- Usage
- 18 linked usages
- Books
- 12 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- affliction
Meaning and Definition
kakosis (kak'-o-sis) n. 1. maltreatment [from G2559] KJV: affliction Root(s): G2559
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2561. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2561 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kakosis, 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.
affliction
Acts 7:34
How Strong's G2561 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- 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 G2561 (κάκωσις) appears 17 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 3:39 — κακώσει
- Baruch 5:1 — κακώσεώς
- Deuteronomy 16:3 — κακώσεως
- Esther (Greek) 8:6 — κάκωσιν
- Exodus 3:7 — κάκωσιν
Strong's G2561 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 G2561 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
Strong's G2561 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the Lord said to Moses, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their taskmasters; for I know their affliction.
And he said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of the Egyptians to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and Amorites and Perizzites, and Girgashites, and Hivites, and Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.
And if thou doest thus to me, slay me utterly, if I have found favor with thee, that I may not see my affliction.
Strong's G2561 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
For he that dwelleth in heaven hath his eye on that place, and defendeth it; and he beateth and destroyeth them that come to hurt it.
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: And their departure is taken for misery,
The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: And in his end his deeds shall be discovered.
Usage Excerpts
First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2561.
And the Lord said to Moses, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their taskmasters; for I know their affliction.
And he said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of the Egyptians to the land of the Canaanites and the Hittites, and Amorites and Perizzites, and Girgashites, and Hivites, and Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.
And if thou doest thus to me, slay me utterly, if I have found favor with thee, that I may not see my affliction.
Thou shalt not eat leaven with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread with it, bread of affliction, because ye came forth out of Egypt in haste; that ye may remember the day of your coming forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of your life.
For how shall I be able to look upon the affliction of my people, and how shall I be able to survive the destruction of my kindred?
They prevented me in the day of mine affliction: But the Lord was my stay against them.
For thou hast laid us low in a place of affliction, And the shadow of death has covered us.
He bears our sins, and is pained for us: yet we accounted him to be in trouble, and in suffering, and in affliction.
And where are thy gods, which thou madest for thyself? will they arise and save in the time of thine affliction? for according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem they sacrificed to Baal.
And thou, pray not for this people, and intercede not for them in supplication and prayer: for I will not hear in the day in which they call upon me, in the day of their affliction.
And I will send forth against Babylon spoilers, and they shall spoil her, and shall ravage her land. Woe to Babylon round about her in the day of her affliction.
I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
For he that dwelleth in heaven hath his eye on that place, and defendeth it; and he beateth and destroyeth them that come to hurt it.
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: And their departure is taken for misery,
The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: And in his end his deeds shall be discovered.
But cruelly he will lay up thy words, And will not spare to do thee hurt, and to put thee in prison.
Shut up alms in thy storehouses: And it shall deliver thee from all affliction.
Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of thy mourning and affliction, and put on the comeliness of the glory that cometh from God forever.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2561, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2561 FAQ
What does kakosis (κάκωσις) mean?
Kakosis (Strong's G2561) is a Greek word most simply glossed "affliction". kakosis (kak'-o-sis) n. 1. maltreatment [from G2559]
How many times is kakosis (κάκωσις) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G2561 across 12 books.
Where can I study kakosis (κάκωσις) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2561 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate kakosis (κάκωσις)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as affliction. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2561 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2561, with linked reader references where each row is available.