κακῶς kakōs

Greek word for “badly” · Strong’s G2560 · used 16 times in 16 verses

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Meaning

κακῶς; (κακός); adv.;

How it is translated

Glosses given for kakōs in context, with how often each is used:

• sick 10
• badly 1
• miserably 1
• grievously 1
• evil 1
• evil of.’ 1
• wrongly 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Mark 1 (2), Matthew 4 (1), Matthew 8 (1), Matthew 9 (1), Matthew 14 (1), Matthew 15 (1), Matthew 17 (1), Matthew 21 (1), Mark 2 (1), Mark 6 (1)

Forms

• κακῶς 16

Words used with it

Words that share verses with kakōs more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• δαιμονίζομαι daimonizomai “be demonised” 4
• ἰατρός iatros “physician” 3
• σεληνιάζομαι selēniazomai “be epileptic” 2
• θεραπεύω therapeuō “to serve/heal” 3
• προσφέρω prospherō “to bring to” 3
• χρεία chreia “need” 3
• ποικίλος poikilos “various” 2
• ὅλος holos “all” 3
• νόσος nosos “illness” 2
• ὀψία opsia “evening” 2
• ἰσχύω ischuō “be strong” 2
• ἐλεέω eleeō “to have mercy” 2

Key verses

The verses using kakōs that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 4:24 — And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were…
• Matthew 8:16 — When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
• Matthew 9:12 — But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
• Matthew 15:22 — And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously…
• Matthew 17:15 — Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
• Matthew 21:41 — They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their…
• Mark 1:32 — And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
• Mark 1:34 — And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
• Mark 2:17 — When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but…
• Luke 7:2 — And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
• Acts 23:5 — Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
• James 4:3 — Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.