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)