Greek · G2555 · unreviewed

κακοποιός

A bad-doer; (specially), a criminal

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κακοποιός G2555
Pronunciation kakopoiós

What does κακοποιός (kakopoiós) mean in the Bible?

κακοποιός (kakopoiós) is a Greek word meaning "a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal". κακοποιός, -όν (κακόν, ποιέω), [in LXX: Pro.

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Meaning

a bad-doer; (specially), a criminal
Extended definition

(κακόν, ποιέω), [in LXX: Pro.12:4 (בּוּשׁ hi.) Pro.24:19 (רָעַע hi.)* ;] doing evil; as susbt., an evil-doer: 1Pe.2:12 2:14 4:15.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Pet 4:15
Genitive · Plural · Masculine 1 Pet 2:12 · 1 Pet 2:14
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