ΚΑΚΑʼ, κακαʼ
KAKAʼ, kakaʼ
Sounds Like: kah-KAH
Translations: evil, bad, wicked, harmful, base, of evil, of bad, of wicked, of harmful, of base, evils, bad things, wicked things, harmful things, base things
From the root: ΚΑΚΟϹ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word, ΚΑΚΑʼ, is an inflected form of the adjective and noun ΚΑΚΟϹ (kakos). The apostrophe at the end is a keraia, indicating that the word is being used as a numeral. In this case, ΚΑΚΑʼ represents the number 21 (Kappa = 20, Alpha = 1). However, given the context of the example usage ("all the evils"), it is much more likely that the apostrophe is a scribal error or a variant representation of the plural neuter form of ΚΑΚΟϹ, meaning 'evils' or 'bad things'. As an adjective, ΚΑΚΟϹ describes something as inherently bad, evil, or harmful. As a noun, it refers to evil things or misfortunes. It is often used to describe moral wickedness or physical harm.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative (if interpreted as an inflected form of ΚΑΚΟϹ); Numeral (if interpreted as a keraia)
Strong’s number: G2556 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Jeremiah — 42:17
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΚΟϹ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΤΚΑ — evil, bad, harmful, wicked, base, ill, a bad thing, evils, bad things
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