Ponērós — G4190

G4190 · Greek — πονηρός

Pronunciation: pon-ay-ros'

Definition

adjective

hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from

  1. full of labors, annoyances, hardships
    1. pressed and harassed by labors
    2. bringing toils, annoyances, perils
  2. bad, of a bad nature or condition
    1. in a physical sense
    2. and Meyer on Matt.))
    3. in an ethical sense, evil, wicked, bad, etc

Usually translated as

evil, wicked, bad, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wickedness

Origin

from a derivative of G4192

Occurrences

Ponērós occurs 76 times in 71 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (23), Mark (2), Luke (11), John (3), Acts (7), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Ephesians (3), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Thessalonians (2), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (2), Hebrews (2), James (2), 1 John (5), 2 John (1), 3 John (1), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — P