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Amiss a-mis': There are two words translated "amiss" in the New Testament, atopos, referring to that which is improper or harmful (Luk 23:41, Act 28:6), while kakos, refers to that which is evil in the sense o...

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Amiss a-mis': There are two words translated "amiss" in the New Testament, atopos, referring to that which is improper or harmful (Luk 23:41, Act 28:6), while kakos, refers to that which is evil in the sense of a disaster, then to that which is wicked, morally wrong. This latter is the use of it in Jas 4:3. The purpose of the prayer is evil, it is therefore amiss and cannot be granted (compare 2Ch 6:37 ff).

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