Strong's Lexicon kakósis: Affliction, mistreatment, oppression Original Word: κακῶσις Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κακόω (kakoō), meaning "to harm" or "to mistreat." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6040 (עֳנִי, 'oni) - affliction, poverty - H6041 (עָנִי, 'ani) - poor, afflicted These Hebrew terms similarly convey the idea of affliction and are often used in the Old Testament to describe the suffering of God's people. Usage: The term "kakósis" refers to the experience of suffering, affliction, or mistreatment, often at the hands of others. It conveys a sense of enduring hardship or oppression, typically in a context where one is unjustly treated or persecuted. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "kakósis" would have been understood in the context of social and political oppression, as well as personal mistreatment. The early Christian community, often facing persecution from both Jewish and Roman authorities, would have been familiar with such afflictions. The term captures the reality of suffering for one's faith, a common experience for the early church. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2561 kákōsis – ill-treatment, wretched misery. See 2556 (kakos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kakoó Definition ill-treatment NASB Translation oppression (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2561: κάκωσιςκάκωσις, κακώσεως, ἡ (κακόω), ill-treatment, ill-usage (Vulg.afflictio): Acts 7:34. (Psalm 17:19 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance affliction. From kakoo; maltreatment -- affliction. see GREEK kakoo Forms and Transliterations εκαλαμήσαντο κακώσει κακώσεως κακώσεώς κακωσιν κάκωσιν κάκωσίν καλαβώτης κάλαθος καλάθους καλαμάσθε καλαμήσασθαι καλαμήσηται καλαμήσονται καλαμώνται kakosin kakōsin kákosin kákōsinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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