- κακοπαθία
- κακοπαθία, ας, ἡ (this spelling in ins since III B.C.; also BGU 1209, 7 [23 B.C.]; alternate sp. in mss. κακοπάθεια [s. W-S. §5, 13c, p. 44f; B-D-F §23; s. prec. entry]) suffering. Both in the pass. sense as suffering, misfortune, misery that come to a person (Thu. 7, 77, 1 al.; Mal 1:13; 2 Macc 2:26f; EpArist 208; Philo, De Jos. 223; Ath., R. 18 p. 71, 10; R. 22, p. 75, 19), as well as in the active mng. suffering that a person endures, a strenuous effort that one makes, or perseverance that one practices (Polyb. 3, 42, 9; 4, 8, 3; Plut., Numa 3, 5; Vett. Val. 277, 16; 4 Macc 9:8; EpArist 92; 259. The ins since OGI 244, 12 [III B.C.], s. the editor’s note. Also the pap [BGU] mentioned above; s. Dssm., NB 91f [BS 263f]; Thieme 29). The latter mng. is apparently the preferred one in later times, and is therefore to be accepted in Js 5:10 (v.l. καλοκαγαθίας), where it has the further advantage of fitting better into the context. Differently GBjörck, ConNeot 4, ’40, 3, who takes κ. w. μακροθ. as hendiadys.—DELG s.v. κακός, πάσχω 2. M-M. TW. Spicq.
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