Greek · G4550, G4190

σαπρὸν / πονηροῦ

Rotten · evil/bad

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σαπρόςG4550rotten

Pronunciationsaprós

Moral corruption or worthlessness, applied to speech and character as decay from intended good.

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πονηρόςG4190evil/bad

Pronunciationponērós

Moral or physical badness; notably used for Satan as "the evil one" in spiritual warfare contexts.

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What does σαπρὸν / πονηροῦ (sapron / ponērou) mean in the Bible?

σαπρός · πονηρός is a Greek phrase meaning "bad, rotten, corrupt, evil".

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What does σαπρός · πονηρός mean in the Bible?

σαπρός · πονηρός is a Greek phrase meaning "bad, rotten, corrupt, evil".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4550, G4190?

G4550, G4190 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. bad, rotten, corrupt, evil

Strong'sG4550, G4190

Lexical occurrences8 verses Word forms5 forms8 references

Source Gloss

bad, rotten, corrupt, evil

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns5Aligned forms8Case patternAccusative (4)Number patternSingular (7)

Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 7:17 · Matt 7:18 · Luke 6:433×

Nominative · Singular · MasculineEph 4:291×

Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 12:33 · Luke 6:432×

Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 12:331×

Accusative · Plural · NeuterMatt 13:481×

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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σαπρὸν / πονηροῦsaprós · ponērós

Language

Greek

Strong's

G4550, G4190

Passage records

Letter Breakdown

σ (sigma) = s
α (alpha) = a
π (pi) = p
ρ (rho) = r
ὸ (omicron) = o
ν (nu) = n
π (pi) = p
ο (omicron) = o
ν (nu) = n
η (eta) = e
ρ (rho) = r
ο (omicron) = o
ῦ (upsilon) = u

Word FamilyWickedness and Judgment

The vocabulary of moral evil and its reckoning — Hebrew and Greek words that name the wicked, their character, and the punishment that answers them.

πονηρόςCurrentG4190Greek

ponērósevil; the evil one

Moral or physical badness; notably used for Satan as 'the evil one' in spiritual warfare contexts.

רָשָׁעH7563Hebrew

rashathe wicked

Active moral corruption: the wicked person who does wrong, not merely passive failure or error.

ἀδικίαG93Greek

adikíaunrighteousness

Moral wrongdoing that violates God's justice; unrighteousness as a power opposing truth and righteousness.

ἁμαρτίαG266Greek

hamartíasin

Missing the mark of God's standard; the foundational NT word for sin as moral failure and lawlessness.

κόλασιςG2851Greek

kólasispunishment

Punishment administered by a competent authority; eternal punishment parallel to eternal life in Matthew 25:46.

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