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Name of God’s Son

ἈΡΧΕΚΑΚΟΥΣ, ἀρχεκακους

ARCHEKAKOUS, archekakous

Sounds Like: ar-kheh-KA-koos

Translations: originators of evil, authors of evil, evil-doers, mischievous

From the root: ΑΡΧΗ, ΚΑΚΟΣ

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This is a compound adjective meaning 'originators of evil' or 'authors of evil'. It describes someone who initiates or is the source of bad things or wickedness. It can be used to refer to people who are the cause of harm or mischief.

Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine or Feminine

Strong’s number: G0746 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Alexandria
  • Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:10

From the same root

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