καλῶς (καλός), adverb (from Homer down), beautifully, finely, excellently, well: (universally, διά τό καλῶς οἰκοδομῆσθαι (Tr οἰκοδομεῖσθαι, which see), Luk_6:48 T Tr WH); specifically, a. rightly, so that there shall be no room for blame: joined to verbs of speaking (ἀποκρινεσθια, λαλεῖν, λέγειν, προφητεύειν, etc.), well, truly, Mat_15:7; Mar_7:6; Luk_20:39; Joh_4:17; Joh_8:48; Joh_13:13; (Joh_18:23); Act_28:25; fitly, i. e. agreeably to the facts and words of the case, Mar_12:28; καλῶς "Right! Well!" an expression of approval: Mar_12:32; Rom_11:20; of deeds: καλῶς ποιεῖν, to do well, act uprightly, Jas_2:19; 1Co_7:37 f (where the teaching is, that one can do καλῶς, but another κρεῖσσον); καλῶς ποιεῖν with participle to do well that, etc. (Buttmann, § 144, 15 a.; Winer's Grammar, 345 (323)), Act_10:33; Php_4:14; 2Pe_1:19; 3Jn_1:6. (1Ma_12:18; 1Ma_12:22; 2Ma_2:16, etc.); with verbs denoting a duty or office which one fulfils well: 1Ti_3:4; 1Ti_3:12; 1Ti_5:17; specifically honestly, uprightly: Gal_4:17; ἀναστρέφεσθαι, Heb_13:18; ποιεῖν, Jas_2:8. b. excellently, nobly, commendably: 1Co_14:17; Gal_5:7; καλῶς πάντα πεποίηκε, Mar_7:37; with bitter irony, Mar_7:9 (where cf. Fritzsche, p. 271f); 2Co_11:4. c. honorably, in honor: Jas_2:3 (others give it here an outward reference, equivalent to in a good place, comfortably). d. καλῶς εἰπεῖν τινα, to speak well of one, Luk_6:26; καλῶς ποιεῖν τινα, to do good to, benefit one, Mat_5:44 Rec.; τίνι (Winer's Grammar, § 32, 1 β.; Buttmann, 146 (128)), Luk_6:27; καλῶς ποιεῖν, simply, to do good: Mat_12:12. e. καλῶς ἔχειν, to be well (of those recovering health): Mar_16:18.

καλῶς kalōs 37x wel l, rightly, suitable, with propriety, becomingly, 1Co_7:37 ; 1Co_14:17 ; Gal_4:17 ; Gal_5:7 ; truly, justly, correctly, Mar_12:32 ; Luk_20:39 ; Joh_4:17 ; appositely, Mat_15:7 ; Mar_7:6 ; becomingly, honorably, Jas_2:3 ; well, effectually, Mar_7:9 ; Mar_7:37 ; καλῶς εἰπεῖν , to speak well, praise, applaud, Luk_6:26 ; καλῶς ἔχειν , to be convalescent, Mar_16:18 ; καλῶς ποιεῖν , to do good, confer benefits, Mat_5:44 ; Mat_12:12 ; to do well, act virtuously, Php_4:14 good; right; well.

καλῶς , adv. ( < καλός ), [in LXX for parts and derivatives of H3190 ;] finely, rightly, well: Luk_6:48 , 1Co_14:17 , Gal_4:17 ; Gal_5:7 , Jas_2:3 ; λέγειν , λαλεῖν , etc., Mat_15:7 , Mar_7:6 ; Mar_12:28 , Luk_6:26 ; Luk_20:39 , Joh_4:17 ; Joh_8:48 ; Joh_13:13 ; Joh_18:23 , Act_28:25 ; as exclamation of approval, Mar_12:32 , Rom_11:20 ; κ . ποιεῖν , Mat_12:12 , 1Co_7:37-38 Jas_2:8 ; Jas_2:19 ; c. dat. pers . ( cl . acc ; WM , § 32, 1 β ), Luk_6:27 ; c . acc rei , Mar_7:37 ; c . ptcp ., Act_10:33 ( M , Pr., 131), Php_4:14 , 2Pe_1:19 , 3Jn_1:6 ; προϊστάναι (-ασθαι ), 1Ti_3:4 ; 1Ti_3:12 ; 1Ti_5:17 ; διακονεῖν , 1Ti_3:13 ; ἀνατρέφεσθαι , Heb_13:18 ; ironically, Mar_7:9 , 2Co_11:4 (but v. CGT , in l ); κ . ἔχειν , to be well: Mar_16:18 . Compar., κάλλιον (for superl ., B1., § 44, 3), very well: Act_25:10 .†

καλῶς [page 319] Michel 163 .6 (B.C. 148-7) καλῶς καὶ ἐνδόξως ἀναστραφείς , . . . .11 πάντα καλῶς καὶ πρεπόντως βραβεύσας may serve as exx. of the ordinary usage of this adverb. The epistolary formula καλῶς ποιήσεις , which is practically = please, is very common, and is generally construed with a paratactic participle (cf. 3Jn_1:6 , and in the past Act_10:33 , Php_4:14 : see also 2Pe_1:19 ), e.g. P Hib I. 82 .17 (B.C. 239 8) καλῶς οὖν [π ]οιήσεις συναν [τι ]λ [α ]μβανόμενος προθύμως περὶ τῶν εἰς ταῦτα συγκυρόντων , .please therefore to give your zealous co-operation in all that concerns this (Edd.), P Amh II. 41 .10 (ii/B.C.) καλῶς οὖν ποήσετε συνπαραστάντες αὐτῶι ἕως ἂν π [ο ]ήσητ [α ]ι τὸν σφραγ [ισμό ]ν , please therefore assist him until he carries out the sealing (Edd.), BGU II. 596 .4 (A.D.84) καλῶς ποιήσεις συνελθὼν [Α ]ἰ̣λου̣ρίω̣ν̣ι̣ τῶι κομίζοντί σοι τὸ ἐπ [ι ]στ [ό ]λιον , P Fay 125 .3 (ii/A.D.) καλῶς [ποιή ]σεις , ἄδελφε , μὴ ἀμελήσας το [ῦ ] κλήρου τοῦ στρατηγικοῦ , you will do well, brother, not to neglect the ballot for strategus (Edd.), and the early Christian letter P Amh I. 3( a ) iii. 1 (A.D.250 285) καλῶς οὖν ποιήσαντ [ες ] ὠνησάμενο [ι ] τὰ ὀθόν [ια , you will do well, therefore, to purchase the linen cloth. The construction with the inf. is found in BGU IV. 1203 .7 (B.C. 29) καλῶς ποιήσεις γράψαι : cf. ib. 1078 .3 (A.D. 39) οὐ καλῶς δὲ ἐπόησας . . μὴ σημᾶναί μοι , P Oxy VII. 1067 .3 (very illiterate iii/A.D.) οὐ καλῶς ἔπραξας μὴ ἐλθεῖν , and with εἰ in P Petr II. 11(1) .1 (iii/B.C.) (= Selections , p. 7) καλῶς ποιεῖς εἰ ἔρρωσαι καὶ τὰ λοιπά σοι κατὰ γνώμην ἐστίν . One or two miscellaneous exx. of the adverb with ἔχω (cf. Mar_16:18 ) may be added P Petr II. 19(1 a ) .3 (Ptol.) οὕνεκα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοῦ καλῶς ἔχοντος , in the name of God and of fair play (Ed.), ib. III. 53( l ) .10 (Ptol.) αὐτῶν ὑμῶν ἕνεκα καὶ ἡμῶν καὶ τοῦ καλῶς ἔχοντος , for your own sake and for ours, and in the name of propriety, PSI IV. 361 .16 (B.C. 251 0) ἐάν σοι [φ ]αίνηται καλῶς ἔχειν , γράψον Ἀριστάνδρωι περί μου , P Par 40 .47 (B.C. 156) οὔτε τοῦ ἱεροῦ στοχασάμενοι , οὔτε τοῦ καλῶς ἔχοντος , and P Gen I. 54 .8 (iv/A.D.) θέλο σου πάντοτε καλῶς ἔχειν . See also P Oxy II. 237 viii. 31 (A.D.186) ὅπερ οὐ καλῶς ἐνδέχετ̣α̣ι̣ εἰ μὴ ἄνωθεν γένοιτο ἀντίγραφα , this cannot be done adequately unless copies are made from the beginning (Edd.). The very rare ἀκάλως is found in P Oxy XIV. 1676 .22 (iii/A.D.) ἐὰν δὲ ἐκτός μου οὐκ ἀκάλως ἔχῃς , χαίρω ὅτι καλῶ [ς ] ἔχεις μέν , if you are not unhappy away from me, I rejoice for your happiness (Edd.). MGr καλῶς τον , he is welcome.

καλῶς adv. (καλός), [in LXX for parts and derivatives of יָטַב ;] finely, rightly, well: Luk.6:48, 1Co.14:17, Gal.4:17 5:7, Jas.2:3; λέγειν, λαλεῖν, etc., Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6 12:28, Luk.6:26 20:39, Jhn.4:17 8:48 13:13 18:23, Act.28:25; as exclamation of approval, Mrk.12:32, Rom.11:20; κ. ποιεῖν, Mat.12:12, 1Co.7:37-38 Jas.2:8, 19; with dative of person(s) (cl. accusative; WM, § 32, 1 β), Luk.6:27; with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.7:37; with ptcp., Act.10:33 (M, Pr., 131), Php.4:14, 2Pe.1:19, 3Jn.6; προϊστάναι (-ασθαι), 1Ti.3:4 3:12 5:17; διακονεῖν, 1Ti.3:13; ἀνατρέφεσθαι, Heb.13:18; ironically, Mrk.7:9, 2Co.11:4 (but see CGT, in l); κ. ἔχειν, to be well: Mrk.16:18. Compar., κάλλιον (for superl., B1., § 44, 3), very well: Act.25:10.† (AS)