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)
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G2570 — καλός
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Matthew 3:10 · καλὸν“Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.Matthew 5:16 · καλὰEven so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.Matthew 7:17 · καλοὺςEven so, every good tree produces good fruit; but the corrupt tree produces evil fruit.Matthew 7:18 · καλοὺςA good tree can’t produce evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.Matthew 7:19 · καλὸνEvery tree that doesn’t grow good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.Matthew 12:33 · καλὸν · καλόν,“Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.Matthew 13:8 · καλὴνOthers fell on good soil, and yielded fruit: some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.Matthew 13:23 · καλὴνWhat was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and brings forth, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”Matthew 13:24 · καλὸνHe set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,Matthew 13:27 · καλὸνThe servants of the householder came and said to him, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where did this darnel come from?’Matthew 13:37 · καλὸνHe answered them, “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man,Matthew 13:38 · καλὸνthe field is the world; and the good seed, these are the children of the Kingdom; and the darnel weeds are the children of the evil one.Matthew 13:45 · καλοὺς“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a merchant seeking fine pearls,Matthew 13:48 · καλὰwhich, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.Matthew 15:26 · καλὸνBut he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”Matthew 17:4 · καλόνPeter answered, and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, let’s make three tents here: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”Matthew 18:8 · καλόνIf your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire.Matthew 18:9 · καλόνIf your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.Matthew 26:10 · καλὸνHowever, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.Matthew 26:24 · καλὸνThe Son of Man goes, even as it is written of him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”Mark 4:8 · καλὴνOthers fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much.”Mark 4:20 · καλὴνThose which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times.”Mark 7:27 · καλὸνBut Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”Mark 9:5 · καλόνPeter answered Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”Mark 9:42 · καλόνWhoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.Mark 9:43 · καλόνIf your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,Mark 9:45 · καλόνIf your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched—Mark 9:47 · καλόνIf your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire,Mark 9:50 · καλὸνSalt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”Mark 14:6 · καλὸνBut Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.Mark 14:21 · καλὸνFor the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born.”Luke 3:9 · καλὸνEven now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire.”Luke 6:38 · καλὸν“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”Luke 6:43 · καλὸν · καλόν·For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.Luke 8:15 · καλῇ · καλῇThat in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.Luke 9:33 · καλόνIt happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.Luke 14:34 · ΚαλὸνSalt is good, but if the salt becomes flat and tasteless, with what do you season it?Luke 21:5 · καλοῖςAs some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,John 2:10 · καλὸν · καλὸνand said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”John 10:11 · καλός· · καλὸςI am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.John 10:14 · καλὸςI am the good shepherd. I know my own, and I’m known by my own;John 10:32 · καλὰJesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?”John 10:33 · καλοῦThe Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”Acts 27:8 · ΚαλοὺςWith difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.Romans 7:16 · καλός·But if what I don’t desire, that I do, I consent to the law that it is good.Romans 7:18 · καλὸνFor I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don’t find it doing that which is good.Romans 7:21 · καλὸνI find then the law, that, to me, while I desire to do good, evil is present.Romans 12:17 · καλὰRepay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.Romans 14:21 · καλὸνIt is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.1 Corinthians 5:6 · καλὸνYour boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?1 Corinthians 7:1 · καλὸνNow concerning the things about which you wrote to me: it is good for a man not to touch a woman.1 Corinthians 7:8 · καλὸνBut I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.1 Corinthians 7:26 · καλὸν · καλὸνI think that it is good therefore, because of the distress that is on us, that it is good for a man to be as he is.1 Corinthians 9:15 · καλὸνBut I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.2 Corinthians 8:21 · καλὰHaving regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.2 Corinthians 13:7 · καλὸνNow I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.Galatians 4:18 · καλὸν · καλῷBut it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.Galatians 6:9 · καλὸνLet us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.1 Thessalonians 5:21 · καλὸνTest all things, and hold firmly that which is good.1 Timothy 1:8 · καλὸςBut we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully,1 Timothy 1:18 · καλὴνThis instruction I commit to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which led the way to you, that by them you may wage the good warfare;1 Timothy 2:3 · καλὸνFor this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;1 Timothy 3:1 · καλοῦThis is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.1 Timothy 3:7 · καλὴνMoreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.1 Timothy 3:13 · καλὸνFor those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.1 Timothy 4:4 · καλὸνFor every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving.1 Timothy 4:6 · καλὸς · καλῆςIf you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.1 Timothy 5:10 · καλοῖςbeing approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.1 Timothy 5:25 · καλὰIn the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden.1 Timothy 6:12 · καλὸν · καλὴνFight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.1 Timothy 6:13 · καλὴνI command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,1 Timothy 6:18 · καλοῖς,that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;1 Timothy 6:19 · καλὸνlaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.2 Timothy 1:14 · καλὴνThat good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.2 Timothy 2:3 · καλὸςYou therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.2 Timothy 4:7 · καλὸνI have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.Titus 2:7 · καλῶνin all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,Titus 2:14 · καλῶνwho gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.Titus 3:8 · καλῶν · καλὰThis saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;Titus 3:14 · καλῶνLet our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.Hebrews 5:14 · καλοῦBut solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.Hebrews 6:5 · καλὸνand tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come,Hebrews 10:24 · καλῶνLet us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,Hebrews 13:9 · καλὸνDon’t be carried away by various and strange teachings, for it is good that the heart be established by grace, not by food, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.Hebrews 13:18 · καλὴνPray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.James 2:7 · καλὸνDon’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?James 3:13 · καλῆςWho is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.James 4:17 · καλὸνTo him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.1 Peter 2:12 · καλήν, · καλῶνhaving good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.1 Peter 4:10 · καλοὶAs each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.