Kakologéō — G2551

Definition

verb

to revile

1. to speak ill of, revile, abuse, one
2. Hellenistically, to imprecate evil on, curse

Usually translated as

curse, speak evil of

Origin

from a compound of G2556 and G3056

• kakós (G2556)
• lógos (G3056)

Occurrences

Kakologéō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (2), Acts (1)

• Matthew 15:4 — For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth (κακολογῶν) father or mother, let him die the death.
• Mark 7:10 — For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth (κακολογῶν) father or mother, let him die the death:
• Mark 9:39 — But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil (κακολογῆσαί) of me.
• Acts 19:9 — But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil (κακολογοῦντες) of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.