Dictionary entry

Case

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kas: Ordinarily to describe the circumstances or condition of things; sometimes, juridically (aitia,Mt 19:10;Ac 25:14), as that for which a reckoning has to be given, as frequently the Latin res. InEx 5:19, "they were in evil case," is interpreted by the Revised Version (British and American) as "were set on mischief."