kakoo denotes inflicting harm, including hostile mistreatment and oppression.

The verb most often marks intended or inflicted harm against people, whether threatened, planned, or carried out; in two Acts clauses it describes the mistreatment of a people through enslavement and forced exposure of infants.

1. Inflicting or seeking injury against people · dominant

   In Acts 12:1 and Acts 18:10, the aorist active infinitive occurs after action directed against people; the APB renders the purpose as "to harm them" and "to harm you." In Acts 14:2, the aorist active indicative describes hostility toward Gentiles, while 1 Peter 3:13 uses a future active participle for the possible person who will harm those zealous for good.

   Acts 12:1Acts 14:2Acts 18:101 Peter 3:13
2. Mistreating an oppressed people · common

   In Acts 7:6, the future active indicative stands alongside enslavement of the offspring living in another land; the APB renders the clause "they would enslave them and mistreat them." In Acts 7:19, the aorist active indicative describes hostile treatment expressed by forcing infants to be exposed so that they would not survive.

   Acts 7:6Acts 7:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "harm" in Acts 12:1, Acts 14:2, Acts 18:10, and 1 Peter 3:13, and with "mistreat" in Acts 7:6 and Acts 7:19. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.