Bible Strong
Explore
Open the app

Strong G2551κακολογέω

to curse/revile

Transliteration
kakologeō
Pronunciation
kak-ol-og-eh'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From a compound of G2556 nad G3056; to revile: - curse speak evil of.

Detailed definition

κακολογέω, -ῶ
(κακολόγος, slanderous), [in LXX: Exo.21:16 22:28, 1Ki.3:13, Pro.20:20, Eze.22:7 (קָלַל pi., hi.), 2Ma.4:1 *;]
to speak ill of, revile, abuse: with accusative of person(s), Mat.15:4, Mrk.7:10" (LXX) Mrk.9:39; with accusative of thing(s), Act.19:9.†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2551 appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • curseth2
  • evil1
  • speak1

First verses

  1. Matthew 15:4
    For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
  2. Mark 7:10
    For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
  3. Mark 9:39
    But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
  4. Acts 19:9
    But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
See every occurrence

Occurrences by book

Related words

Word family

Detailed Greek dictionary
κᾰκολογ-έω,
revile, abuse, τινα [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 8.5, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.98, 4th c.BC: Hyperides Orator “Fragmenta” 25, LXX.Exo.21.16(17), NT.Matt.15.4, +others: _absolutely_, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 36.61)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Gorgias Rhetor et Sophista “Hel.” 7, “PFay.” 12.15 (2nd c.BC).)]