ΚΑΚΟΕΡΓΟΝ, κακοεργον
KAKOERGON, kakoergon
Sounds Like: kah-ko-ER-gon
Translations: evil-doer, evildoer, a wicked person, a criminal, an evil deed, a bad work
From the root: ΚΑΚΟΣ, ΕΡΓΟΝ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'κακός' (bad, evil) and 'ἔργον' (work, deed). As an adjective, it describes someone or something as 'evil-doing' or 'wicked'. When used as a substantive (noun), it refers to an 'evil-doer', 'criminal', or 'wicked person'. It can also refer to an 'evil deed' or 'bad work' itself, depending on the context.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G2557 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- First Apology of Justin Martyr — 12:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΚΟΣ, ΕΡΓΟΝ.
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.
- ΚΑΚΟΥΡΓΟΣ — evildoer, malefactor, criminal, villain, a criminal, a villain
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