πονηρία
“iniquity, wickedness”
Primary meaning: iniquity, wickedness. Strong's: depravity, i.e. (specially), malice; plural (concretely) plots, sins. Lexical nuances: iniquity , wickedness : Mt 22:18 , Lk 11:39 , Ro 1:29 , Eph 6:12 ; pl. (v. Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk. , 153), Mk 7:22 , Ac 3:26 ; κακία καὶ π. , I Co 5:8 .†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G4190 (πονηρός);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: רֹעַ (badness, wickedness, sorrow) -> πονηρία (iniquity, wickedness)
LXX conceptual translation: רַע (evil, bad, calamity, harmful) -> πονηρία (iniquity, wickedness)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where πονηρία (poneria) carries significant theological or narrative weight.