The Koine Bible

Greek Lexicon

SBL Greek New Testament lexicon

μαλακός

Lemmaμαλακός
Citation formμαλακός, ή, όν
Part of speechadjective
Glosssoft, effeminate
Strong’sG3120
Transliterationmalakós
Definitionsoft, i.e. fine (clothing); figuratively, a catamite
KJV glosses:--effeminate, soft.
Derivationof uncertain affinity
SBLGNT occurrences3

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
μαλακὰ
adjective, accusative, plural, neuter (MorphGNT ----APN-)Matthew 11:8
μαλακοὶ
adjective, nominative, plural, masculine (MorphGNT ----NPM-)1 Corinthians 6:9
μαλακοῖς
adjective, dative, plural, neuter (MorphGNT ----DPN-)Matthew 11:8
adjective, dative, plural, neuter (MorphGNT ----DPN-)Luke 7:25

Morphology

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: μαλακος.