G2570 — καλός (kalós)

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Strong's G2570 (Greek)

Greek: καλός (kalós)

Pronunciation: kal-os'

Derivation: of uncertain affinity;

Definition: properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e. valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished from G18, which is properly intrinsic)

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

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G18 ἀγαθός agathós a primary word "good" (in any sense, often as noun) benefit, good(-s, things), well

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.