adverb

kalōs

Greekκαλῶς (kalōs)

Strong’sG2573

well, nobly, rightly

stem kalō-36 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 books

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What it means

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

36 occurrences, every one of them listed

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Matthew 12:12“good”pose oun diaferatō anthrōpos probateu. hōste exestinatō tei sabbatei kalōs poiarō.How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Matthew 15:7“correctly”hupokritoir, kalōs profēteuata peri vu Ēsaios legarōtos;You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:

Mark 12:28“well”Kai prosercharatos henos toiu grammatevoiu akouaratos autoiu suzētarōtoiu, horaratos hoti kalōs apokrinita autoi, eperōtata auton; Poias atō entolas prōtas panteiu?Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”

Mark 16:18“well”ofioin airali kan thanasimem tinem pinaleia ouk mē autoin blaptateia, epi arrōstoin cheirain epitithali kai kalōs echali.they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

Luke 6:26“well”Ouai hotan kalōs vin legaleia pantois tois anthrōpois, kata teim auteim gar poiale toi pseudoprofētoi tois patērois autoiu.Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

Luke 6:27“good”Alla vi legamō toi akouarōtoi, agapavōr toin echthroin vu, kalōs poiavōr toi misarōtoi vin,But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 6:48“well”homoios atō anthrōpo oikodomarōto oikian hos skaptata kai bathunata kai tithata themelion epi tan petran; plēmmurau de gineratau prosrēgnuata tos potamos ta oikia ekeina, kai ouk ischuata saleuara autan dia tem kalōs oikodomirē autan.He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.

Luke 20:39“well”apokriniratois de tinois toiu grammatevoiu legala; Didaskalor, kalōs legasa;Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”

John 8:48“right”Apokrinila tois Ioudaiois kai legala auto; Ouk kalōs leganō nis hoti Samaritos asō sis kai daimonem echasō?The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”

John 13:13“rightly”vis fōnavō min Tos didaskalos kai Tos kurios, kai kalōs legavō, amō gar.You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.

John 18:23“rightly”apokrinita auto Iēsus; Ei kakōs lalama, marturasar peri teu kakeu; ei de kalōs, tinem min derasō?Jesus replied, “If I said something wrong, testify as to what was wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why did you strike Me?”

Acts 10:33“good”exautēs oun pempama pros sin, sis tē kalōs poiasa paragineratos. nun oun pantois nis enōpion tou theou pareianō akouara panteim teim prostassirēteim si hupo tou kuriou.So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

Romans 11:20“that is true”kalōs; ta apistia ekklila, sis de ta pistia histanasē. mē hupsēleim fronasōr, alla fobesōr;That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

1 Corinthians 7:37“well”hos de histanatē en ta kardia autou hedraios mē echarōtos anankan, exousian de echatō peri teu idieu thelēmeu, kai houtem krinatē en ta idia kardia, tērarō tan heautou parthenan, kalōs poiati;But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.

1 Corinthians 7:38“well”hōste kai tos gamizarōtos tan parthenan heautou kalōs poiatō, kai tos mē gamizarōtos kreittōnem poiati.So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.

1 Corinthians 14:17“well enough”sis men gar kalōs eucharistasō, alla tos heteros ouk oikodomitō.You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

2 Corinthians 11:4“well”ei men gar tos ercherōtos allon Iēsun kērussatō hon ouk kērussana, ē pneumem heterem lambavō hem ouk lambava, ē euangeliem heterem hem ouk decheva, kalōs anechevō.For if someone comes and proclaims a Jesus other than the One we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the One you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it very easily.

Galatians 4:17“good”zēlalō vin ouk kalōs, alla ekkleiara vin thelalō, hina autoin zēlaveiō.Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.

Galatians 5:7“well”Trechave kalōs; tinos vin enkoptata ta alētheia mē peithirō?You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

Philippians 4:14“well”plēn kalōs poiava sunkoinōnaratois mu ta thlipsia.Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

1 Timothy 3:4“well”tou idiou oikou kalōs proistanerōton, tekneim echarōton en hupotaga meta pantau semnotau;An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.

1 Timothy 3:12“well”diakonois alōr henau gunaikau anērois, tekneiu kalōs proistanerōtois kai toiu idioiu oikoiu;A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

1 Timothy 3:13“well”tois gar kalōs diakonaratois bathmon heautoi kalon peripoielō kai pollan parrēsian en pistia ta en Christo Iēso.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.

1 Timothy 5:17“well”Tois kalōs proistanarētois presbuterois diplouau timau axiilōr, malista tois kopiarōtois en logo kai didaskalia;Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Hebrews 13:18“honorably”Proseuchevōr peri nu, peithinō gar hoti kalan suneidēsian echanō, en pantei kalōs thelarōtois anastrefirō.Pray for us; we are convinced that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

James 2:3“in a good place”epiblepaveia de epi ton forarōton tan esthan tan lampran kai legaveia; Sis kathesōr hōde kalōs, kai to ptōcho legaveia; Sis histanasar ē kathesōr ekei hupo tem hupopodiem mu,If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”

James 2:8“well”Ei mentoi nomon telavō basilikon kata tan grafan Agapasi ton plēsion su hōs siauton, kalōs poiavō;If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

James 2:19“well”sis pisteuasō hoti henos atō tos theos? kalōs poiasō; kai teim daimoneim pisteualō kai frissalō.You believe that God is one. Good for you! Even the demons believe that — and shudder.

2 Peter 1:19“well”kai echanō bebaioteron ton profētikon logon, ho kalōs poiavō prosecharōtois hōs luchno fainarōto en auchmēro topo, heōs hou hēmeras diaugazateia kai fōsforos anatellateia en tai kardiai vu;We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

3 John 1:6“well”hois marturala su ta agapa enōpion ekklēsau, hoin kalōs poiasi propemparatos axiōs tou theou;They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.

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Mark 7:6“correctly”tos de legata autoi; Kalōs profēteuata Ēsaios peri vu toiu hupokritoiu, hōs grafitē hoti Houtos tos laos tei cheilei min timatō, tas de kardias autoiu porrō apechatō apo mu;Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.

Mark 7:9“fine”Kai legate autoi; Kalōs athetavō tan entolan tou theou, hina tan paradosian vu tēraveia;He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition.

Mark 7:37“well”kai huperperissōs ekplēssile legarōtois; Kalōs panteim poiatē, kai toin kōfoin poiatō akouarō kai alaloin lalarō.The people were utterly astonished and said, “He has done all things well! He makes even the deaf hear and the mute speak!”

Mark 12:32“right”kai legata auto tos grammatevos; Kalōs, didaskalor, epi alētheiau legasa hoti henos atō kai ouk atō allos plēn autou;“Right, Teacher,” the scribe replied. “You have stated correctly that God is One and there is no other but Him,

John 4:17“right”apokrinita tas gunaikas kai legata auto; Ouk echamō anēron. legatō auta tos Iēsus; Kalōs legasa hoti Anēron ouk echamō;“I have no husband,” the woman replied. Jesus said to her, “You are correct to say that you have no husband.

Acts 28:25“right”asumfōnois de arōtois pros allēloin apoluele, legaratou tou Paulou rēmem henem hoti Kalōs tem pneumem tem hagiem lalata dia Ēsaiou tou profētou pros toin patēroin vuThey disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: