International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Evil ThingEVIL THING
(to kakon, plural in Luke 16:25):
An evil thing or evil things may be the thoughts of evil men, their plans or their deeds; or the things men suffer for their own wrongs; or the evils consequent upon the errors of others. In the dark picture of fallen men in Romans 1:30, "inventors of evil things" appear. "The evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil (poneros) things" (Matthew 12:35). Men should not lust after evil (kakos) things (1 Corinthians 10:6). This fixing the mind upon, with desire, leads to increased wrong. "The mouth of the wicked poureth out evil (ra') things" (Proverbs 15:28). The rich man had good things in his life, but did not use them to the glory of God or the good of men. The poor man had evil things: sickness, nakedness, hunger. The scene changes after death (Luke 16:25).
David Roberts Dungan
Strong's Hebrew
7451. ra' -- bad, evil... or (as noun)
evil (natural or moral) -- adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, +
displease(-ure), distress,
evil((- favouredness), man,
thing), + exceedingly, X
... /hebrew/7451.htm - 6k 1697. dabar -- speech, word
... eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment,
language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought ...
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