# πονηρία (ponēria)

Strong’s G4189. 7 New Testament occurrences.

wickedness, iniquities.

Lexicon: Dodson, public domain.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/greek/poneria-g4189

## Occurrences

- [Matthew 22:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/matthew/22/18) — But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
- [Mark 7:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/mark/7/22) — Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
- [Luke 11:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/luke/11/39) — And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
- [Acts 3:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/3/26) — Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
- [Romans 1:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/1/29) — Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
- [1 Corinthians 5:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-corinthians/5/8) — Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
- [Ephesians 6:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ephesians/6/12) — For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wic…