Strong's #2570: kalos (pronounced kal-os')
of uncertain affinity; properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from 18, which is properly intrinsic):--X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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kalos
1) beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable
1a) beautiful to look at, shapely, magnificent
1b) good, excellent in its nature and characteristics, and therefore well adapted to its ends
1b1) genuine, approved
1b2) precious
1b3) joined to names of men designated by their office, competent, able, such as one ought to be
1b4) praiseworthy, noble
1c) beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence praiseworthy
1c1) morally good, noble
1d) honourable, conferring honour
1e) affecting the mind agreeably, comforting and confirming
Part of Speech: adjective
Relation: of uncertain affinity
Citing in TDNT: 3:536, 402
Usage:
This word is used 101 times:
Matthew 3:10: "every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and"
Matthew 5:16: "that they may see your good works, and glorify your"
Matthew 7:17: "good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree"
Matthew 7:18: "neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit."
Matthew 7:19: "Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and"
Matthew 12:33: "make the tree good, and his fruit good;"
Matthew 12:33: "and his fruit good; or else make the tree"
Matthew 13:8: "other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit,"
Matthew 13:23: "he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the"
Matthew 13:24: "is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:"
Matthew 13:27: "Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field?"
Matthew 13:37: "unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son"
Matthew 13:38: "the world; the good seed are the"
Matthew 13:45: "a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:"
Matthew 13:48: "sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast"
Matthew 15:26: "and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread,"
Matthew 17:4: "unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if"
Matthew 18:8: "cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into"
Matthew 18:9: "cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into"
Matthew 26:10: "ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me."
Matthew 26:24: "of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if"
Mark 4:8: "other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit"
Mark 4:20: "are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the"
Mark 7:27: "for it is not meet to take the children's bread,"
Mark 9:5: "to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and"
Mark 9:42: "that believe in me, it is better for him that"
Mark 9:43: "thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into"
Mark 9:45: "thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt"
Mark 9:47: "thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into"
Mark 9:50: "Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness,"
Mark 14:6: "why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on"
Mark 14:21: "Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man"
Luke 3:9: "tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and"
Luke 6:38: "and it shall be given unto you, good measure, pressed down, and shaken together,"
Luke 6:43: "For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit;"
Luke 6:43: "fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit."
Luke 8:15: "that on the good ground are they, which in"
Luke 8:15: "are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard"
Luke 9:33: "Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and"
Luke 14:34: "Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith"
Luke 21:5: "temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,"
John 2:10: "man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk,"
John 2:10: "but thou hast kept the good wine until now."
John 10:11: "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd"
John 10:11: "good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life"
John 10:14: "I am the good shepherd, and know my"
John 10:32: "answered them, Many good works have I showed you from"
John 10:33: "him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not;"
Romans 7:16: "unto the law that it is good."
Romans 7:18: "with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not."
