G4190 πονηρός (ponērós)

KJV renderings

bad, evil, grievous, harm, lewd, malicious, wicked(-ness)

Strong's definition

hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556 (κακός), which refers rather to essential character, as well as from G4550 (σαπρός), which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners

Derivation

from a derivative of G4192 (πόνος);

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