Definition:
κακία, -ας, ἡ (κακός), [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה;] 1) badness in quality (opposite to ἀρετή, excellence). 2) wickedness, depravity, malignity: Act.8:22, Rom.1:29, 1Co.5:8 14:20, Eph.4:31, Col.3:8, Tit.3:3, Jas.1:21, 1Pe.2:1 2:16. 3) In late Gk, evil, trouble, affliction (Amo.3:6, 1Ki.6:9, Ecc.7:15, Sir.19:6, al.): Mat.6:34 (cf. MM, Exp., xv). SYN.: (πονηρία) (AS)
Definition:
κᾰκία, ἡ, (κακός)
badness in quality, opposed to ἀρετή (excellence), [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; κακίᾳ ἡνιόχων by their
incapacity, [
Refs]
defects, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2)
cowardice, faint-heartedness, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
moral badness, vice, μετ᾽ ἀρετῆς ἀλλ᾽ οὐ μετὰ κακίας [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ἀρετή, ὡσαύτως δὲ. καὶ ἡ κ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; personified in the Fable of Prodicus, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
4) Philos, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II)
ill-repute, dishonour, κ. ἀντιλαβεῖν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2)
hurt, damage done or suffered, [
LXX+NT]