Know the Word.

Greek word

malakós

μαλακός

What it means

soft, i.e. fine

soft, i.e. fine (clothing); figuratively, a catamite

Where it comes from

of uncertain affinity

How the King James translates it

  • soft3
  • effeminate1

Every place it appears 4

Matthew11:8
Luke7:25
1 Corinthians6:9
malakós — Greek word meaning “soft, i.e. fine”