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kakologeō G2551

κακολογέω (kakologeō) means “to curse/revile” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

κακολογέω Greek · G2551 4 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: kak-ol-og-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2551

κακολογέω · kakologeō · to curse/revile

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I speak evil of, curse, revile, abuse.

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How translators render G2551

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
curses 2
maligned 1
speak evil of 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
but spake evil 1
he that curseth 1
speak evil 1
whoso curseth 1

Verses containing G2551

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

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  2. Mark 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

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  3. Mark 9:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied. “For no one who performs a miracle in My name can turn around and speak evil of Me.

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  4. Acts 19:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

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