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καλός

Good

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καλός G2570
Pronunciation kalós

What does καλός (kalós) mean in the Bible?

καλός (kalós) is a Greek word meaning "good". καλός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc.

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Meaning

good
Extended definition
1primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV, goodly), Luk.21:5.
2In 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.
3Ethically, 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.
Synonymssee: ἀγαθός.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Matt 13:38 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 17:4 · Matt 18:8 · Matt 18:9 · Matt 26:24 · Mark 7:27 · Mark 9:5 · Mark 9:42 · Mark 9:43 · Mark 9:45 · Mark 9:47 · Mark 9:50 · Mark 14:21 · Luke 6:43 · Luke 9:33 27×
Nominative · Singular · Masculine John 10:11 · John 10:14 · Rom 7:16 · 1 Tim 1:8 · 1 Tim 4:6 · 2 Tim 2:3 7×
Nominative · Plural · Neuter 1 Tim 5:25 · Titus 3:8 2×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine 1 Pet 4:10 1×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Titus 2:7 · Titus 2:14 · Titus 3:8 · Titus 3:14 · Heb 10:24 · 1 Pet 2:12 6×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter John 10:33 · 1 Tim 3:1 · Heb 5:14 3×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine 1 Tim 4:6 · Jas 3:13 2×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Luke 8:15 2×
Dative · Plural · Neuter 1 Tim 5:10 · 1 Tim 6:18 2×
Dative · Plural · Masculine Luke 21:5 1×
101 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

καλός · ἔργον G2570, G2041
properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from , which is properly intrinsic)
καλός · καλῶς G2570, G2573
properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from , which is properly intrinsic)
γῆ · καλός G1093, G2570
good soil
δένδρον · καλός G1186, G2570
good tree
ἔργον · καλός G2041, G2570
good works, noble deeds
θεμέλιος · καλός G2310, G2570
good foundation
καλός · γῆ G2570, G1093
good soil, good ground
καλός · ἀγαθός G2570, G18
good, sound, morally beneficial
καλός · ἅλας G2570, G217
salt is good
καλός · οἰκονόμος G2570, G3623
good stewards, faithful managers
καλός · ὁμολογία G2570, G3671
good confession
καλός · ποιέω · ἀγαθός · ἐργάζομαι G2570, G4160, G18, G2038
doing what is good, noble, beneficial
καλός · σπέρμα G2570, G4690
good seed
καλός · συνείδησις G2570, G4893
good or clear conscience
καλός · ἀγών G2570, G73
good contest, noble fight
καρδία · καλός · ἀγαθός G2588, G2570, G18
noble and good heart
πλουτέω · ἔργον · καλός G4147, G2041, G2570
to be rich in good works
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 5 — Kingdom Blessedness, Fulfilled Law, and Heart-Level Righteousness Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Romans 12 — Living Sacrifices, Renewed Minds, Humble Service, and Love Without Hypocrisy

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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