# G2557 κακοῦργος

κακοῦργος (kakoûrgos), Strong’s G2557: a wrong-doer, i.e. criminal KJV: evil-doer, malefactor. Occurs 4 times.

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*kakoûrgos* — a wrong-doer, i.e. criminal

KJV: evil-doer, malefactor

Built from [κακός kakós](https://besorah.bible/word/G2556) (worthless) + [ἔργον érgon](https://besorah.bible/word/G2041) (toil)

Occurs 4 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Luke 23:32](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=32) — There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.
- [Luke 23:33](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=33) — When they came to the place that is called “The Skull”, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right…
- [Luke 23:39](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/23?v=39) — One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Messiah, save yourself and us!”
- [2 Timothy 2:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-timothy/2?v=9) — in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.