Kakōs — G2560

Definition

adverb

badly (physically or morally)

1. (in a physical sense) miserably
2. (morally) improperly, wrongly

Usually translated as

sick, diseased, evil, amiss, grievously, miserably, sore

Origin

from G2556

• kakós (G2556)

Occurrences

Kakōs occurs 16 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (7), Mark (4), Luke (2), John (1), Acts (1), James (1)

• Matthew 4:24 — And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people (κακῶς) that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
• 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 (κακῶς):
• 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 (κακῶς).
• Matthew 14:35 — And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased (κακῶς);
• 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 (κακῶς) vexed with a devil.
• Matthew 17:15 — Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore (κακῶς) vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
• Matthew 21:41 — They say unto him, He will miserably (κακῶς) destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
• Mark 1:32 — And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased (κακῶς), and them that were possessed with devils.
• Mark 1:34 — And he healed many that were sick (κακῶς) 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 (κακῶς): I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Mark 6:55 — And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick (κακῶς), where they heard he was.
• Luke 5:31 — And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick (κακῶς).
• Luke 7:2 — And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick (κακῶς), and ready to die.
• John 18:23 — Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil (κακῶς), bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
• 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 (κακῶς) of the ruler of thy people.
• James 4:3 — Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss (κακῶς), that ye may consume it upon your lusts.