καλῶς

καλῶς — kalōs

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.