Greek Strong's Lexicon

G2570

Language: 🇧🇶 Papiamentu 🇬🇧 English

Lemma: καλός

Transliteration: kal-os'

Definition: 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 ἀγαθός, which is properly intrinsic)

KJV Definition: X better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy

Verse usage

  • Romanonan 14:21 NASB
    It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or [to do anything] by which your brother stumbles.
  • 1 Korintionan 5:6 NASB
    Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump [of dough]?
  • 1 Korintionan 7:1 NASB
    Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.
  • 1 Korintionan 7:8 NASB
    But I say to the unmarried and to widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.
  • 1 Korintionan 7:26 NASB
    I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.
  • 1 Korintionan 9:15 NASB
    But I have used none of these things. And I am not writing these things so that it will be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than have any man make my boast an empty one.
  • 2 Korintionan 8:21 NASB
    for we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
  • 2 Korintionan 13:7 NASB
    Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved.
  • Galatanan 4:18 NASB
    But it is good always to be eagerly sought in a commendable manner, and not only when I am present with you.
  • Galatanan 6:9 NASB
    Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.
  • 1 Tesalonisensenan 5:21 NASB
    But examine everything [carefully]; hold fast to that which is good;
  • 1 Timoteo 1:8 NASB
    But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,
  • 1 Timoteo 1:18 NASB
    This command I entrust to you, Timothy, [my] son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight,
  • 1 Timoteo 2:3 NASB
    This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
  • 1 Timoteo 3:1 NASB
    It is a trustworthy statement: if any man aspires to the office of overseer, it is a fine work he desires [to do].
  • 1 Timoteo 3:7 NASB
    And he must have a good reputation with those outside [the church], so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
  • 1 Timoteo 3:13 NASB
    For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
  • 1 Timoteo 4:4 NASB
    For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude;
  • 1 Timoteo 4:6 NASB
    In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, [constantly] nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.
  • 1 Timoteo 5:10 NASB
    having a reputation for good works; [and] if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has assisted those in distress, [and] if she has devoted herself to every good work.