Strong’s G172 · Greek
ἄκακος
ákakos · ak'-ak-os
Origin from Α (G1) (as a negative particle) and κακός (G2556);
Meaning not bad, i.e. (objectively) innocent or (subjectively) unsuspecting
In the King James Version harmless, simple.
In 2 verses of the King James Version
- Romans 16:18For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
- Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.