🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G4190
G4190

πονηρός

ponērós [pon-ay-ros'] Adjective
Core meaningevil/bad

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G4190

hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from , which refers rather to essential character, as well as from , which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners

KJV usage: :--bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness).
Etymology: from a derivative of ;

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