Lexicon
κακοῦργος
kakourgos
G2557
G:A Greek

criminal

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kakourgos identifies people treated as offenders, including those led to execution and one suffering chains under that charge.

The attested usage identifies offenders: three verses place such men in the execution scene, while 2 Timothy 2:9 applies the designation to someone suffering chains under that charge.

Senses in use

  1. Offenders in an execution scene · dominant

    In Luke 23:32 the nominative plural form identifies two others being led away to be put to death. Luke 23:33 uses the accusative plural form for those crucified on either side, and Luke 23:39 uses the genitive plural form for one of those hanged who railed at him.

  2. A person suffering chains under accusation · occasional

    In 2 Timothy 2:9 the nominative singular form describes someone suffering to the point of chains; the APB renders the clause "as a criminal."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the plural forms in Luke 23:32, Luke 23:33, and Luke 23:39 as "criminals," and in 2 Timothy 2:9 renders the singular in the phrase "as a criminal." These renderings confirm the verses' presentation without isolating every lexical detail.

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