2557. kakourgos

Lexicon

kakourgos: Criminal, evildoer, malefactor

Original Word: κακοῦργος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: kakourgos
Pronunciation: kä-kü'-rgos
Phonetic Spelling: (kak-oor'-gos)
Definition: Criminal, evildoer, malefactor
Meaning: (lit: an evil-worker), a criminal.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a criminal

From kakos and the base of ergon; a wrong-doer, i.e. Criminal -- evil-doer, malefactor.

see GREEK kakos

see GREEK ergon

HELPS Word-studies

2557 kakoúrgos (from 2556 /kakós, "a malignant disposition") – "a malefactor; a technical word implying criminality. William Ramsay noted this term "marks exactly the tone of the Neronian period, and . . . refers expressly to the flagitia, for which the Christians were condemned under Nero, and for which they were no longer condemned in ad 112" (WS).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kakos and the same as ergon
Definition
a criminal
NASB Translation
criminal (1), criminals (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2557: κακοῦργος

κακοῦργος, κακουργον (contracted from κακοεργος, from κακόν and ἘΡΓΩ; cf. πανοῦργος, and on the accent of both see Göttling, Lehre v. Accent, p. 321; (Chandler § 445)), as a substantive, a malefactor: 2 Timothy 2:9; of a robber, Luke 23:32f (cf. Winers Grammar, 530 (493); Buttmann, § 150, 3), 39. (Proverbs 21:15; in Greek writings from (Sophocles and) Herodotus down.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from two Greek words: κακός (kakos), meaning "bad" or "evil," and ἔργον (ergon), meaning "work" or "deed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κακοῦργος, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew terms such as רָשָׁע (rasha, Strong's Hebrew 7563), meaning "wicked" or "criminal," and פֹּעַל אָוֶן (po'al aven, Strong's Hebrew 205), meaning "worker of iniquity." These terms convey the idea of wrongdoing and moral corruption, akin to the Greek concept of κακοῦργος.

Usage: The term κακοῦργος is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who engage in criminal activities or are considered evildoers. It appears in contexts where individuals are being punished or judged for their wrongdoings.

Context: The Greek term κακοῦργος is used in the New Testament to denote individuals who are engaged in criminal acts or are considered evildoers. This term is notably used in the context of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, where it describes the two criminals who were crucified alongside Him. In Luke 23:32-33 (BSB), it is written: "Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be executed with Him. When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left." The use of κακοῦργος in this passage highlights the severity of the crimes committed by these individuals, contrasting with the innocence of Jesus.

The term is also found in 2 Timothy 2:9 (BSB), where Paul refers to his own suffering for the gospel, stating, "for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained." Here, Paul uses κακοῦργος to describe the unjust treatment he receives, equating his imprisonment with that of a criminal, despite his innocence and dedication to spreading the gospel.

The use of κακοῦργος in these contexts underscores the societal view of criminals during the time of the New Testament, as well as the stark contrast between the guilty and the innocent, particularly in the narrative of Jesus' crucifixion.

Forms and Transliterations

κακουργοι κακούργοι κακοῦργοι κακούργοις κακουργος κακούργος κακοῦργος κακουργους κακούργους κακουργων κακούργων kakourgoi kakoûrgoi kakourgon kakourgōn kakoúrgon kakoúrgōn kakourgos kakoûrgos kakourgous kakoúrgous

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 23:32 Adj-NMP
GRK: καὶ ἕτεροι κακοῦργοι δύο σὺν
NAS: also, who were criminals, were being led away
KJV: two other, malefactors, led with
INT: also other criminals two with

Luke 23:33 Adj-AMP
GRK: καὶ τοὺς κακούργους ὃν μὲν
NAS: they crucified Him and the criminals, one
KJV: him, and the malefactors, one on
INT: and the criminals one indeed

Luke 23:39 Adj-GMP
GRK: τῶν κρεμασθέντων κακούργων ἐβλασφήμει αὐτόν
NAS: One of the criminals who were hanged
KJV: one of the malefactors which were hanged
INT: of the having been hanged criminals railed at him

2 Timothy 2:9 Adj-NMS
GRK: δεσμῶν ὡς κακοῦργος ἀλλὰ ὁ
NAS: to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word
KJV: as an evil doer, [even] unto
INT: chains as an evildoer but the

Strong's Greek 2557
4 Occurrences

κακούργων — 1 Occ.
κακοῦργοι — 1 Occ.
κακοῦργος — 1 Occ.
κακούργους — 1 Occ.