ΚΑΚΟΤΕΧΝΙΑΝ, κακοτεχνιαν
KAKOTECHNIAN, kakotechnian
Sounds Like: kah-koh-TEKH-nee-ahn
Translations: evil skill, a trick, a stratagem, a mischievous art, a mischievous device, a mischievous trick
From the root: ΚΑΚΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a mischievous or evil skill, a trick, or a stratagem. It describes the use of art or skill for bad purposes, often implying deceit or cunning. It is a compound word formed from 'κακός' (kakos), meaning 'bad' or 'evil,' and 'τέχνη' (techne), meaning 'art,' 'skill,' or 'craft.'
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2550 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΚΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ.
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.
- ΚΑΚΟΤΕΧΝΙΑΣ — (of) evil craftiness, (of) malicious cunning, (of) trickery, (of) fraud, (of) deceit
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