καλός

kalos

Greek G2570 Adjective 101 occurrences in 90 verses
καλός 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)

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 90 verses

  1. 1 Corinthians 7:1 καλὸν

    Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good to abstain from sexual relations.

  2. 1 Corinthians 7:8 καλὸν

    Now to the unmarried and widows I say this: It is good for them to remain unmarried, as I am.

  3. 1 Corinthians 7:26 καλὸνκαλὸν

    Because of the present crisis, I think it is good for a man to remain as he is.

  4. 1 Corinthians 9:15 καλὸν

    But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

  5. For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

  6. 2 Corinthians 13:7 καλὸν

    Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

  7. Galatians 4:18 καλὸνκαλῷ

    Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.

  8. Galatians 6:9 καλὸν

    Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

  9. but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

  10. 1 Timothy 1:8 καλὸς

    Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.

  11. 1 Timothy 1:18 καλὴν

    Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

  12. 1 Timothy 2:3 καλὸν

    This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

  13. 1 Timothy 3:1 καλοῦ

    This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.

  14. 1 Timothy 3:7 καλὴν

    Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.

  15. 1 Timothy 3:13 καλὸν

    For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

  16. 1 Timothy 4:4 καλόν

    For every creation of God is good, and nothing that is received with thanksgiving should be rejected,

  17. 1 Timothy 4:6 καλὸςκαλῆς

    By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

  18. 1 Timothy 5:10 καλοῖς

    and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

  19. 1 Timothy 5:25 καλὰ

    In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.

  20. 1 Timothy 6:12 καλὸνκαλὴν

    Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

  21. 1 Timothy 6:13 καλὴν

    I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

  22. 1 Timothy 6:18 καλοῖς

    Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

  23. 1 Timothy 6:19 καλὸν

    treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

  24. 2 Timothy 1:14 καλὴν

    Guard the treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

  25. 2 Timothy 2:3 καλὸς

    Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

  26. 2 Timothy 4:7 καλὸν

    I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

  27. Titus 2:7 καλῶν

    In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,

  28. Titus 2:14 καλῶν

    He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

  29. Titus 3:8 καλῶνκαλὰ

    This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.

  30. Titus 3:14 καλῶν

    And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.

  31. Hebrews 5:14 καλοῦ

    But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.

  32. Hebrews 6:5 καλὸν

    who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age—

  33. Hebrews 10:24 καλῶν

    And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.

  34. Hebrews 13:9 καλὸν

    Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.

  35. Hebrews 13:18 καλὴν

    Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

  36. James 2:7 καλὸν

    Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?

  37. James 3:13 καλῆς

    Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

  38. James 4:17 καλὸν

    Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

  39. 1 Peter 2:12 καλήνκαλῶν

    Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

  40. 1 Peter 4:10 καλοὶ

    As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

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