κακία

A. badness in quality, opp. ἀρετή (excellence), Thgn. 322, S. OT 512 (lyr.), Pl. Smp. 181e, R. 348c, etc.; κακίᾳ ἡνιόχων by their incapacity, Id. Phdr. 248b: pl., κακίαι defects, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 6.

2. cowardice, faint-heartedness, Th. 2.87, Pl. R. 556d; κ. καὶ ἀνανδρία Id. Cri. 46a.

3. moral badness, vice, μετ’ ἀρετῆς ἀλλ’ οὐ μετὰ κακίας And. 1.56; ἡ ἀρετή, ὡσαύτως δὲ . . καὶ ἡ κ. Pl. Men. 72a, etc.; personified in the Fable of Prodicus, X. Mem. 2.1.26: pl., περὶ κακιῶν, title of treatise by Philodemus.

4. Philos., Evil, ὕλη κακίας αἰτία Plot. 1.8.14.

II. ill-repute, dishonour, κ. ἀντιλαβεῖν Th. 3.58.

2. hurt, damage done or suffered, LXX 1 Ki. 6.9, 1 Ma. 7.23, Ev.Matt. 6.34.