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καλός (kalos) means “good” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

καλός Greek · G2570 101 tagged occurrences in 90 verses

Pronunciation guide: kal-os' Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G2570G

καλός · kalos · good

καλός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ;] 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV, goodly), Luk.21:5. 2. In reference to use, of that which is well adapted to its ends, good, excellent: of fish, τ. καλά (opposite to σαπρά), Mat.13:48; σπέρμα, Mat.13:24, 27, 37, 38; καρπός, Mat.3:10 7:17-19 12:33, Luk.3:9 [WH] 6:43; δένδρον (opposite to σαρπόν), Mat.12:33, Luk.6:43; γῆ, Mat.13:8, 23 Mrk.4:8, 20 Luk.8:15; τ. ἅλας, Mrk.9:50, Luk.14:34; ὁ νόμος, Rom.7:16, 1Ti.1:8; διδασκαλία, 1Ti.4:6; καρδία κ. καὶ ἀγαθή, Luk.8:15; παραθήκη, 2Ti.1:14; μέτρον, Luk.6:38; βαθμός, 1Ti.3:13; θεμέλιος, 1Ti.6:19; τὸ κ., 1Th.5:21; μαργαρίται, Mat.13:45; οἶνος, Jhn.2:10; ποιμήν, Jhn.10:11, 14; διάκονος, 1Ti.4:6; οἰκονόμος, 1Pe.4:10; στρατιώτης, 2Ti.2:3; στρατεία, 1Ti.1:18; ἀγών, 1Ti.6:12, 2Ti.4:7; ὁμολογία, 1Ti.6:12, 13; ἔργον, Mat.26:10, Mrk.14:6, Jhn.10:33, 1Ti.3:1; pl., Jhn.10:32; καλόν, with inf. and dative, Mat.18:8, 9 1Co.7:1, 26 9:15; id. with accusative and inf., Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, 43, 45, 47, Luk.9:33, Heb.13:9; before εἰ, Mat.26:24, Mrk.9:42 14:21; ἐάν, 1Co.7:8. 3. Ethically, good, in the sense of right, fair, noble, honourable: Gal.4:18, Heb.5:14; ἔργα, Mat.5:16, 1Ti.5:10, 25 6:18, Tit.2:7, 14 3:8, 14 (Field, Notes, 223f.), Heb.10:24, 1Pe.2:12; ἀναστροφή, Jas.3:13, 1Pe.2:12; συνείδησις, Heb.13:18; before ἐνώπιον, Rom.12:17, 2Co.8:21, 1Ti.2:3; το] κ. ποιεῖν (κατεργάζεσθαι), Rom.7:18, 21 2Co.13:7, Gal.6:9, Jas.4:17; καλόν ἐστιν, with inf., Mat.15:26 (T, ἔξεστιν), Mrk.7:27, Rom.14:21, Gal.4:18; μαρτυρία, 1Ti.3:7; ὄνομα, Jas.2:7; καύχημα, 1Co.5:6 (neg.); θεοῦ ῥῆμα, Heb.6:5. κ. does not occur in Re.† SYN.: see: ἀγαθός. (AS)

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TBESG · G2570H

καλός · kalos · Fair (Havens)

καλός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ;] 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV, goodly), Luk.21:5. 2. In reference to use, of that which is well adapted to its ends, good, excellent: of fish, τ. καλά (opposite to σαπρά), Mat.13:48; σπέρμα, Mat.13:24, 27, 37, 38; καρπός, Mat.3:10 7:17-19 12:33, Luk.3:9 [WH] 6:43; δένδρον (opposite to σαρπόν), Mat.12:33, Luk.6:43; γῆ, Mat.13:8, 23 Mrk.4:8, 20 Luk.8:15; τ. ἅλας, Mrk.9:50, Luk.14:34; ὁ νόμος, Rom.7:16, 1Ti.1:8; διδασκαλία, 1Ti.4:6; καρδία κ. καὶ ἀγαθή, Luk.8:15; παραθήκη, 2Ti.1:14; μέτρον, Luk.6:38; βαθμός, 1Ti.3:13; θεμέλιος, 1Ti.6:19; τὸ κ., 1Th.5:21; μαργαρίται, Mat.13:45; οἶνος, Jhn.2:10; ποιμήν, Jhn.10:11, 14; διάκονος, 1Ti.4:6; οἰκονόμος, 1Pe.4:10; στρατιώτης, 2Ti.2:3; στρατεία, 1Ti.1:18; ἀγών, 1Ti.6:12, 2Ti.4:7; ὁμολογία, 1Ti.6:12, 13; ἔργον, Mat.26:10, Mrk.14:6, Jhn.10:33, 1Ti.3:1; pl., Jhn.10:32; καλόν, with inf. and dative, Mat.18:8, 9 1Co.7:1, 26 9:15; id. with accusative and inf., Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, 43, 45, 47, Luk.9:33, Heb.13:9; before εἰ, Mat.26:24, Mrk.9:42 14:21; ἐάν, 1Co.7:8. 3. Ethically, good, in the sense of right, fair, noble, honourable: Gal.4:18, Heb.5:14; ἔργα, Mat.5:16, 1Ti.5:10, 25 6:18, Tit.2:7, 14 3:8, 14 (Field, Notes, 223f.), Heb.10:24, 1Pe.2:12; ἀναστροφή, Jas.3:13, 1Pe.2:12; συνείδησις, Heb.13:18; before ἐνώπιον, Rom.12:17, 2Co.8:21, 1Ti.2:3; το] κ. ποιεῖν (κατεργάζεσθαι), Rom.7:18, 21 2Co.13:7, Gal.6:9, Jas.4:17; καλόν ἐστιν, with inf., Mat.15:26 (T, ἔξεστιν), Mrk.7:27, Rom.14:21, Gal.4:18; μαρτυρία, 1Ti.3:7; ὄνομα, Jas.2:7; καύχημα, 1Co.5:6 (neg.); θεοῦ ῥῆμα, Heb.6:5. κ. does not occur in Re.† SYN.: see: ἀγαθός. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

beautiful, as an outward sign of the inward good, noble, honorable character; good, worthy, honorable, noble, and seen to be so.

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How translators render G2570

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
good 45
better 7
is good 5
a good 4
it is good 4
fine 3
right 3
a beautiful 2
a noble 2
what is right 2
a clear 1
a firm 1
a high 1
a noble purpose 1
any good 1
by doing good 1
excellent 1
fair 1
for good 1
good fish 1
in well-doing 1
it is better 1
it would be better 1
noble 1
sound 1
the good 1
the goodness 1
the right thing 1
treasure 1
will be good 1
with beautiful 1
with such honor 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
good 57
a good 13
better 7
the good 4
of good 3
meet 2
that which is good 2
a good thing 1
good thing 1
goodly 1
honest 1
honest things 1
in well 1
is honest 1
that worthy 1
the fair 1
things honest 1
with goodly 1

Verses containing G2570

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  1. Matthew 3:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

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  2. Matthew 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

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  3. Matthew 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

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  4. Matthew 7:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

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  5. Matthew 7:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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  6. Matthew 12:33 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is known by its fruit.

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  7. Matthew 13:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

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  8. Matthew 13:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

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  9. Matthew 13:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

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  10. Matthew 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

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  11. Matthew 13:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He replied, “The One who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.

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  12. Matthew 13:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,

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  13. Matthew 13:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

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  14. Matthew 13:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.

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  15. Matthew 15:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

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  16. Matthew 17:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If You wish, I will put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

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  17. Matthew 18:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than to have two hands and two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire.

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  18. Matthew 18:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

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  19. Matthew 26:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

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  20. Matthew 26:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

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  21. Mark 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprouted, grew up, and produced a crop—one bearing thirtyfold, another sixtyfold, and another a hundredfold.”

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  22. Mark 4:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Still others are like the seeds sown on good soil. They hear the word, receive it, and produce a crop—thirtyfold, sixtyfold, or a hundredfold.”

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  23. Mark 7:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

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  24. Mark 9:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

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  25. Mark 9:42 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea.

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  26. Mark 9:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.

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  27. Mark 9:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

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  28. Mark 9:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,

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  29. Mark 9:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

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  30. Mark 14:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

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  31. Mark 14:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

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  32. Luke 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

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  33. Luke 6:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

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  34. Luke 6:43 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

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  35. Luke 8:15 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

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  36. Luke 9:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

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  37. Luke 14:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

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  38. Luke 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,

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  39. John 2:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”

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  40. John 10:11 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

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  41. John 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me,

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  42. John 10:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”

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  43. John 10:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, make Yourself out to be God.”

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  44. Acts 27:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

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  45. Romans 7:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.

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  46. Romans 7:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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  47. Romans 7:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

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  48. Romans 12:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

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  49. Romans 14:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

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  50. 1 Corinthians 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?

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