ΚΑΚΩΝΑἸΣΘΗΣΙΝ, κακωναἰσθησιν
KAKŌNAISTHĒSIN, kakōnaisthēsin
Sounds Like: kah-KOHN-ai-STHAY-sin
Translations: evil perception, bad sensation, evil understanding, a bad understanding
From the root: ΚΑΚΟΣ, ΑΙΣΘΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'κακός' (kakos), meaning 'bad' or 'evil', and 'αἴσθησις' (aisthēsis), meaning 'perception' or 'sensation'. Therefore, it refers to a 'bad perception' or 'evil understanding'. It describes a state of mind or a faculty of discernment that is flawed or morally corrupt. It would be used to describe someone who perceives things in a negative or harmful way, or who has a distorted sense of judgment.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s numbers: G2556 (Lookup on BibleHub), G144 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:197
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