Quick Definition
κακοήθεια, ας, ἡ n.f. evil-mindedness
Strong's Definition
from a compound of 2556 and 2239; bad character, i.e. (specially) mischievousness
KJV Usage: malignity
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -ας | κακόω + ἐθίζω
88.113 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Bad, Evil, Harmful, Damaging
evil disposition, malice an evil disposition leading one to habitually engage in malicious acts
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κακοήθεια [-θία WH; see I, ], -as, 9, (fr. κακοήθης, and this fr. κακός and ἦθος), bad character, depravity of heart and life, Xen., Plat., Isocr., al.; 4 Mace. i. 4, where ef. Grimm p. 299; spec. used of malignant subtlety, malicious craftiness: Ro. i. 29 (3 Mace. iii. 22; Add. to Esth. viii. 1. 12; Clem. Rom. 1 Cor. 35, 5; Joseph. antt. 1,1, 4; 16, 3,1; [e. Ap. 1, 24,4]; Polyb. δ, 50, 5, ete.). On the other hand, Aristot. rhet. 2, 13, [3 p. 81] defines it τὸ ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον ὑπολαμβάνειν πάντα, [taking all things in the evil part, Genevan N. T. Cf. Trench § xi.].
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κακοήθεια kakoētheia 1x
disposition for mischief, misfortune, malignity, Rom. 1:29*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** κακοήθεια (WH, -θία), -ας, ἡ
(< κακός, ἦθος), [in LXX: Es 8:13, III Mac 3:22 7:3 A, IV Mac 1:4 3:4*;]
malignity, malevolence: Ro 1:29 (Cremer, 329).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
κακοήθεια. For this NT ἅπ. εἰρ. (Rom 155) see the late P Grenf I. 601% (A.D. 581) where the word is found with a number of others of a similar character—dyvev παντὸς δόλου kal φόβου . .. [καὶ ot]acShrore κακονοίας kal κακοηθείας kal παντὸς ἐλαττώματος κτλ. The adj. is found in P Giss I. 40:11 (A.D. 212-5) παρὰ to[t]s κακοήθεσιν.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κακοήθεια (kakoētheia) — malice. κᾰκοήθ-εια, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, bad disposition, malignity, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (-ηθία), [NT+5th c.BC+]
II. bad manners or habits, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III. in Medicine texts, malignant character, τῆς νόσου [Refs 4th c.BC+]: in plural, malignant diseases or growths, [Refs 1st c.AD+]