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ponēria G4189

πονηρία (ponēria) means “evil” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

πονηρία Greek · G4189 7 tagged occurrences in 7 verses

Pronunciation guide: pon-ay-ree'-ah Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4189

πονηρία · ponēria · evil

πονηρία, -ας, ἡ (πονηρός), [in LXX chiefly for רַע ;] iniquity, wickedness: Mat.22:18, Luk.11:39, Rom.1:29, Eph.6:12; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk., 153), Mrk.7:22, Act.3:26; κακία καὶ π., 1Co.5:8.† SYN.: see: κακία. (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

wickedness, iniquities.

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How translators render G4189

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
wickedness 3
evil 1
evil intent 1
of evil 1
wicked ways 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
wickedness 6
iniquities 1

Verses containing G4189

Page 1 of 1. 7 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 22:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “You hypocrites, why are you testing Me?

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  2. Mark 7:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.

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  3. Luke 11:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.

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  4. Acts 3:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”

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  5. Romans 1:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

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  6. 1 Corinthians 5:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

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  7. Ephesians 6:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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Sources and text

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