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καλός (G2570)

kalós

kal-os'

of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from ἀγαθός, which is properly intrinsic):--X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.

Abbott–Smith

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

SYN.: v.s. ἀγαθός.

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.


91 occurrences

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  • 1 Timothy 6:12
    Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
  • 1 Timothy 6:13
    I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
  • 1 Timothy 6:18
    That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
  • 1 Timothy 6:19
    Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
  • 2 Timothy 1:14
    That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
  • 2 Timothy 2:3
    Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Timothy 4:7
    I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
  • Titus 2:7
    In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
  • Titus 2:14
    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
  • Titus 3:8
    This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.