Matthew 15:4:13Matt.15.4.W13TAB
κακολογῶν
kakologon
“reviling”
- Transliteration
- ka-ko-lo-GON
- Extended
- kah-koh-loh-GOHN
- IPA
- /ka.ko.loˈgɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- reviling
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ka-ko-lo-GON
- sentence
ho gar the-OS EI-pen TI-ma ton pa-TE-ra KAI tên mê-TE-ra KAI ho ka-ko-lo-GON pa-TE-ra ê mê-TE-ra tha-NA-tô te-leu-TA-tō
Exegesis
The second half of the sentence is joined by kai {καὶ | kaí} and introduces a parallel but more severe provision: the substantival construction ho kakologon {Ὁ κακολογῶν | ho kakologôn}, literally “the one speaking evil,” functions generically, equivalent to “whoever curses” or “anyone who reviles.” The objects patera and metera are repeated, maintaining a tight focus on filial obligations.
Root and etymology
kakologeokappa–alpha–kappa–omicron–lambda–omicron–gamma–epsilon–omega
“to speak evil, curse”
In context — Matthew 15:4
For God said, “Honor your father and your mother” , and, “Whoever speaks evil of father or mother, let him die by death.”
About this coordinate
Matthew 15:4:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Matthew 15:4, so the Greek word κακολογῶν (kakologon) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.15.4.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.15.4.W13.S1) and character.