phaulos · evil, worthless

What it means

phaulos (φαῦλος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “evil, worthless”.

Bad, worthless.

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. Of low worth, shoddy; what is done wrongly.

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

How it is translated

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

• bad ×3
• evil ×1
• vile ×1
• wicked things ×1

Where it appears

• John×2
• Romans×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Titus×1
• James×1

• John 3:20

  For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, so that his works may not be exposed.

• John 5:29

  and come out, those who have done good to a resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil to a resurrection of judgment.

• Romans 9:11

  for when they were not yet born nor had done anything good or bad, so that the purpose of God according to election might remain,

• 2 Corinthians 5:10

  For we all must be made manifest before the judgment seat of the Messiah, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to what he did, whether good or bad.

• Titus 2:8

  sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

• James 3:16

  For where there are jealousy and rivalry, there is disorder and every vile practice.