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Strong's #2559 - κακόω
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- to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat
- to embitter, render evil affected
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κᾰκόω,
1. maltreat, distress, in Hom. always of persons, κεκακωμένοι ἐν Πύλῳ ἦμεν, ἐλθὼν γάρ ῥ' ἐκάκωσε βίη Ἡρακληείη Il. 11.689; μηδὲ.. κάκου κεκακωμένον afflict not the afflicted, Od. 4.754; ἠμὲν κυδῆναι.. βροτὸν ἠδὲ κακῶσαι 16.212, cf. 20.99; ὅσοι παθόντες εὖ κακοῦσί μ' ἐκδίκως A. Pr. 976; κ. [ θεὸς ] δῶμα Id. Fr. 156; κ. τοὺς ἀναιτίους E. HF 1162; τοὺς Ἀθηναίους Th. 8.32; τὸν δῆμον Lys. 13.91; ἑαυτούς Pl. Mx. 248c: — in Pass., to be in ill plight, be distressed, κεκακωμένος ἅλμῃ befouled with brine, Od. 6.137 (v. supr.): generally, Hdt. 1.170, al., A. Pers. 728 (troch.), S. OC 261, And. 2.16, Th. 4.25; πρὸς θεῶν κακοῦται E. Hel. 268; ἐκάκωτο ὑπὸ τῆς πορείας X. An. 4.5.35; ἐκ πυρετοῖο AP 11.382.1 (Agath.).
2. of things, spoil, ruin, τὰ κοινά Hdt. 3.82; τὸ ναυτικόν Th. 8.78; of the air, injure a plant, Thphr. CP 2.11.2; τὰ κακούμενα τῆς Χώρας Aen.Tact. 15.1: Astrol., render unpropitious, Vett. Val. 70.22 (Pass.): physically, injure, paralyse, τὰς ἀρχὰς τῶν νεύρων Gal. 2.690: — Pass., κακοῦται πᾶν τὸ σκέλος deteriorates, Hp. Art. 58.
κακόω, κακῷ: future κακώσω; 1 aorist ἐκάκωσα; (κακός);
1. to oppress, afflict, harm, maltreat: τινα, Acts 7:6, 19; Acts 12:1; Acts 18:10; 1 Peter 3:13 (Exodus 5:22; Exodus 23:9 Alex.; in Greek writings from Homer down).
2. by a usage foreign to the classics, to embitter (Vulg. ad iracundiam concito); render evil affected (Psalm 105:32
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κακόω , -ῶ
(< κακός ),
[in LXX chiefly for H7489 hi., H6030 pi.;]
1. to ill-treat, afflict, distress: c. acc pers., Acts 7:6; Acts 7:19; Acts 12:1; Acts 18:10, 1 Peter 3:13.
2. (not in cl.), to embitter (Psalms 106:32): Acts 14:2,†
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Michel 1001viii. 8 (c. B.C. 200) εἲ τῶν τοῦ κοινοῦ τι κακῶσαι ἢ διελέσθαι ἢ τοῦ ἀρχαίου τι καταχρήσασθαι. The verb is used intransitively in P Tebt II. 407.9 (A.D. 199?) εὖ ποιήσεις ] μὴ κακώσασα, ";you will do well not to interfere"; (Edd.).
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