Wrongdoing
κακοποιόςStrong’s G2555kakopoios
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kakopoios is the Greek word usually translated “evildoers” and “evildoer”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.”
Meaning
Usually translated “evildoers” and “evildoer”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to evildoers 2
- evildoers 1
- an evildoer 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 4
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Peter 2:14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
- 1 Peter 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
- 1 Peter 4:15But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.
Greek dictionary
κακοποιός kakopoios · wrongdoing
κακοποιός, -όν (κακόν, ποιέω), [in LXX: Pro.12:4 (בּוּשׁ hi.) Pro.24:19 (רָעַע hi.)* ;] doing evil; as susbt., an evil-doer: 1Pe.2:12 2:14 4:15.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “wrongdoing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
WRONG-DOING, noun
Evil or wicked act or action.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.