G4190 πονηρός
Strong's Greek Concordance · 77 KJV occurrences
πονηρός
ponērós
Definition
hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556 (κακός), which refers rather to essential character, as well as from G4550 (σαπρός), 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 Renderings
bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness)
Derivation / Etymology
from a derivative of G4192 (πόνος);
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 77)
- Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
- Matthew 9:4And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
- Luke 6:22Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.
- Luke 11:29¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
- Acts 19:15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
- Colossians 1:21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
- James 4:16But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.