Strong's Greek Concordance

G2551: κακολογέω

kakologéō · “to curse/revile”

Definition

to revile

KJV translates it as: curse, speak evil of

Word origin: from a compound of G2556 (κακός) and G3056 (λόγος);

Extended definition

κακολογέω, -ῶ
(κακολόγος, slanderous), [in LXX: Exo.21:16 22:28, 1Ki.3:13, Pro.20:20, Eze.22:7 (קָלַל pi., hi.), 2Ma.4:1 * ;]
to speak ill of, revile, abuse: with accusative of person(s), Mat.15:4, Mrk.7:10" (LXX) Mrk.9:39; with accusative of thing(s), Act.19:9.†
(AS)

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How G2551 is translated

  • speaking evil of ×3
  • to speak evil of ×1

Bible verses with G2551 (kakologéō)

Kakologéō appears in 4 verses.

  • Matthew 15:4

    For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

  • Mark 7:10

    For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

  • Mark 9:39

    But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

  • Acts 19:9

    But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.