kalōs · well

What it means

kalōs (καλῶς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “well”.

Rightly.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. In the right way, as is fitting.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• well ×28
• good ×4
• right ×2
• True ×1
• rightly ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×2
• Mark×6
• Luke×4
• John×4
• Acts×2
• Romans×1
• 1 Corinthians×3
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Galatians×2
• Philippians×1
• 1 Timothy×4
• Hebrews×1
• James×3
• 2 Peter×1
• 3 John×1

• Matthew 12:12

  How much more valuable, then, is a human being than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

• Matthew 15:7

  Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied well about you, saying,

• Mark 7:6

  But he said to them, “Isaiah prophesied well about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me;

• Mark 7:9

  And he was saying to them, “How well you set aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition!

• Mark 7:37

  And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well; he even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”

• Mark 12:28

  And one of the scribes came up, having heard them debating, and seeing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is first of all?”

• Mark 12:32

  And the scribe said to him, “Well said, Teacher; in truth you have said that he is one and there is no other besides him;

• Mark 16:18

  they will pick up snakes; and if they drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.”

• Luke 6:26

  Woe to you when all people speak well of you, for their fathers used to do the same things to the false prophets.

• Luke 6:27

  But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

• Luke 6:48

  he is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood came, the river burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.

• Luke 20:39

  And some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, you have spoken well.”

• John 4:17

  The woman answered and said to him, “I have no husband.” Jesus says to her, “You have said well, ‘I have no husband’;

• John 8:48

  The Jews answered and said to him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”

• John 13:13

  You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, for so I am.

• John 18:23

  Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken wrongly, testify about the wrong; but if rightly, why do you strike me?”

• Acts 10:33

  So at once I sent to you, and you have done well to come. Now then, we all are present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

• Acts 28:25

  And being in disagreement with one another, they began to leave, after Paul had said one word: “Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to your fathers,

• Romans 11:20

  True. Because of unbelief they were broken off, but you stand by faith. Do not think lofty things, but fear;

• 1 Corinthians 7:37

  But whoever stands firm in his heart, not having necessity, but has authority over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin, will do well.

• 1 Corinthians 7:38

  So then the one who gives in marriage his own virgin does well, and the one who does not give her in marriage will do better.

• 1 Corinthians 14:17

  For you give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

• 2 Corinthians 11:4

  For if the one who comes proclaims another Jesus whom we did not proclaim, or you receive a different spirit that you did not receive, or a different good news that you did not accept, you bear with it well enough!

• Galatians 4:17

  They are zealous for you, not for good; rather, they want to exclude you, so that you may be zealous for them.

• Galatians 5:7

  You were running well; who hindered you so that you do not obey the truth?

• Philippians 4:14

  Nevertheless, you did well by sharing in my affliction.

• 1 Timothy 3:4

  managing his own household well, having his children in submission with all dignity

• 1 Timothy 3:12

  Servants must be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own households well.

• 1 Timothy 3:13

  For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great confidence in the faith that is in the Messiah Jesus.

• 1 Timothy 5:17

  Let the elders who lead well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and teaching.

• Hebrews 13:18

  Pray for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, wanting to conduct ourselves well in all things.

• James 2:3

  and you pay attention to the one wearing the splendid clothing and say, You, sit here in a good place, and to the poor man you say, You, stand, or sit there under my footstool,

• James 2:8

  If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.

• James 2:19

  You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe, and shudder.

• 2 Peter 1:19

  And we have the prophetic word as more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,

• 3 John 1:6

  who have testified to your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God;