This noun describes knavery, villainy, or wicked cunning—behavior characterized by deceit, malice, and moral corruption. In classical usage it could mean self-indulgence or laziness, but also fraud and wickedness. Paul uses this term in rebuking Elymas the magician, calling him full of deceit and villainy, an enemy of righteousness. The multilingual glosses emphasize the wickedness: Spanish 'maldad' (wickedness), French 'scélératesse' (villainy), pointing to morally corrupt, deceitful behavior. This word captures the character of one who actively opposes truth through cunning manipulation.