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Wrong (κακός)
The concept of “doing wrong” in the New Testament is expressed by a term that conveys a sense of a lack of moral or physical goodness. Unlike ponēros (πονηρός), which emphasizes the active, malignant spreading of corrupt conduct, κακός (kakos) conveys a lack in character or doing harm.
In some of the parables, Jesus uses the word “wrong” to describe the characters of those who are acting in an unrighteous manner. In the parable of the landowner who planted a vineyard and leased it out to vinedresser, their conduct towards the owner was wrong (Matthew 21:33). The owner sent his servants to…
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