Lexical Definition

‎μαλακός‎ malakós (mal-ak-os') soft/effeminate ^G:A
of uncertain affinity

effeminate, soft.

• soft, i.e. fine (clothing)
• figuratively, a catamite

Abbott-Smith

μαλακός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX: Pr 25:15 (רַךְ) Pr 26:22 (כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים)*;]
soft;
1. prop., to the touch (opp. to σκληρός): of clothing, pl., Mt 11:8, Lk 7:25.
2. Of persons and their mode of living;
(a) mild, gentle;
(b) soft, effeminate: I Co 6:9 (prob. in obscene sense, cf. Deiss., LAE, 1504; MM, xvi; Zorell, s.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

μαλακός, ή, όν,

soft:

__I of things subject to touch, εὐνή [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πέπλοι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νειὸς μ. fresh-ploughed fallow, [Refs]; λειμῶνες μ. soft grassy meadows, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the skin or flesh, μ. παρειαί [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρόβατα μ. soft-fleeced, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τόποι πεδινοὶ καὶ μ., opposed to hard, rugged ground, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; οἱ κρημνοὶ οἱ μ.[Refs 3rd c.BC+]; μ. τέφρα a slow fire, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ὕδωρ μ., of marsh water, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of soil, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, μαλακῶς ἐνεύδειν, εὑδέμεναι, to sleep softly, i.e. on soft bedding, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; καθίζου μ. sit softly, i.e. on a cushion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὡς μ. ἐσθίεις what dainty food you have! [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__I.2 μαλακά (i.e. σκεύη), τά, household utensils, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II of things not subject to touch, gentle, θάνατος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. ἔπεα soft, fair words, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μ. βλέμμα tender, youthful looks, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. οἶνος mild, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; μ. [φωνή] soft, [Refs]; of scent, faint, delicate, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of climate, mild, [Refs] adverb μαλακῶς, αὐλεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 light, mild, - ώτεραι ζημίαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III of persons or modes of life, soft, mild, gentle, μαλακώτερος ἀμφαφάασθαι easier to handle, of a fallen hero, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.2 in bad sense, soft, μ. ἐν τῇ ξυναγωγῇ τοῦ πολέμου [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb - κῶς, ξυμμαχεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; -ωτέρως ἀνθήπτετο attacked him somewhat feebly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2.b faint-hearted, cowardly, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2.c morally weak, lacking in self-control, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀντίκειται τῷ μ. ὁ καρτερικός [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with infinitive, μαλακὸς καρτερεῖν πρὸς ἡδονάς τε καὶ λύπας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. οὐδὲν ἐνδιδόναι not to give in from weakness or want of spirit, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ μ. indulgences, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2.d ={παθητικός}, [NT+3rd c.BC+]
__III.2.e of music, soft, effeminate, μ. ἁρμονίαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; tuned to a low pitch, opposed to σύντονος, χρῶμα μ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.2.f of style, feeble, τὸ -ώτερον καὶ ταπεινότερον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2.g of reasoning, weak, loose, λόγος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγος λίαν μ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb -κῶς, συλλογίζεσθαι to reason loosely, [Refs]; ἀποδεικνύειν -ώτερον [Refs]
__III.3 weakly, sickly, -κῶς ἔχειν to be ill, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV adverb -κῶς, see supr. I, II, III.

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.6.9}