Strong's Number G4190

πονηρός
poneros · pon-ay-ros'
Transliteration:
poneros{pon-ay-ros'}
Word Origin:
from a derivative of 4192
TDNT:
6:546,912
Part of Speech:
adjective
Strong's Definition:
hurtful, i.e. evil (properly, in effect or influence, and thus differing from G2556 (κακός), which refers rather to essential character, as well as from G4550 (σαπρός), which indicates degeneracy from original virtue); figuratively, calamitous; also (passively) ill, i.e. diseased; but especially (morally) culpable, i.e. derelict, vicious, facinorous; neuter (singular) mischief, malice, or (plural) guilt; masculine (singular) the devil, or (plural) sinners
Usage in the KJV:
evil 51, wicked 13, wicked one 4, evil things 2, misc 7

Total: 76
Occurs 78 times in the Greek text.
Definition:
  1. full of labours, annoyances, hardships
    1. pressed and harassed by labours
    2. bringing toils, annoyances, perils; of a time full of peril to Christian faith and steadfastness; causing pain and trouble
  2. bad, of a bad nature or condition
    1. in a physical sense: diseased or blind
    2. in an ethical sense: evil wicked, bad
The word is used in the nominative case in Mt. 6:13. This usually denotes a title in the Greek. Hence Christ is saying, deliver us from "The Evil", and is probably referring to Satan.