μαλακός

malakos

soft/effeminate

Strong’s G3120Adjective4 times in the New Testament (critical text)

delicate1

delicate clothing1

fine1

effeminate1

In the text

Matthew 11:8μαλακοῖς
Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
Luke 7:25μαλακοῖς
Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
1 Corinthians 6:9μαλακοὶ
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

μαλακός, -ή, -όν
[in LXX: Pro.25:15 (רַךְ) Pro.26:22 (לָהַם)* ;]
soft;

1. prop., to the touch (opposite to σκληρός): of clothing, pl., Mat.11:8, Luk.7:25.

2. Of persons and their mode of living;

(a) mild, gentle;

(b) soft, effeminate: 1Co.6:9 (prob. in obscene sense, cf. Deiss., LAE, 150, 4; MM, xvi; Zorell, see word).†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.