κακία, -ας, ἡ

(κακός), [in LXX chiefly for רָאָה ;]

__1. badness in quality (opposite to ἀρετή, excellence).

__2. wickedness, depravity, malignity: Act.8:22, Rom.1:29, 1Co.5:8 14:20, Eph.4:31, Col.3:8, Tit.3:3, Jas.1:21, 1Pe.2:1 2:16.

__3. In late Gk. evil, trouble, affliction (Amo.3:6, 1Ki.6:9, Ecc.7:15, Sir.19:6, al.): Mat.6:34 (cf. MM, Exp. xv).†

SYN.: (πονηρία) (AS)

badness; wickedness; depravity; malignity; evil; trouble; affliction