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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
μαλακός, ή, όν
Greek transliteration: 
malakos
Simplified transliteration: 
malakos
Principal Parts: 
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3120
GK Number: 
3434
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
fine, soft; (n.) male prostitute, a male homosexual who is the passive sex partner
Definition: 
soft; soft to the touch, delicate,, Mt. 11:8; Lk. 7:25; met. an instrument of unnatural lust, effeminate, 1 Cor. 6:9*

Greek-English Concordance for

Matthew 11:8 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft (malakois | μαλακοῖς | dat pl neut) clothing? Behold, those who wear soft (malaka | μαλακά | acc pl neut) clothing are in the courts of kings.
Luke 7:25 what did you go out to see? A man dressed in luxurious (malakois | μαλακοῖς | dat pl neut) clothing? Those who wear expensive clothing and live in luxury are found in royal palaces.
1 Corinthians 6:9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male (malakoi | μαλακοί | nom pl masc) prostitutes, nor homosexuals,