◄ 2885. kosmeó ►
Lexicon kosmeó: To adorn, to decorate, to put in order, to arrange. Original Word: κοσμέω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kosmeó Pronunciation: kos-meh'-o Phonetic Spelling: (kos-meh'-o) Definition: To adorn, to decorate, to put in order, to arrange. Meaning: I put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance adorn, garnish, trim. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick) -- adorn, garnish, trim. see GREEK kosmos HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2885 kosméō (from 2889 /kósmos, "world") – properly, to beautify, having the right arrangement (sequence) by ordering; to adorn, make compellingly attractive, very appealing (inviting, awesomely gorgeous). See 2889 (kosmos). [This term is the root of the English term, "cosmetics," i.e. what adorns ("orders") the face.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kosmos Definition to order, arrange NASB Translation adorn (4), adorned (3), put in order (2), trimmed (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2885: κοσμέω κοσμέω, κόσμῳ; 3 person plural imperfect ἐκόσμουν; 1 aorist ἐκόσμησά; perfect passive κεκόσμημαι; (κόσμος); 1. to put in order, arrange, make ready, prepare: τάς λαμπάδας, put in order (A. V. trim), Matthew 25:7 (δόρπον, Homer, Odyssey 7, 13; τράπεζαν, Xenophon, Cyril 8, 2, 6; 6,11; the Sept. Ezekiel 23:41 for עָרַך; Sir. 29:26; προσφοράν, Sir. 50:14, and other examples elsewhere). 2. to ornament, adorn (so in Greek writings from Hesiod down; the Sept. several times for עָדָה); properly: οἶκον, in the passive, Matthew 12:44; Luke 11:25; τά μνημεῖα, to decorate (A. V. garnish), Matthew 23:29 (τάφους, Xenophon, mem. 2, 2, 13); τό ἱερόν λίθοις καί ἀναθεμασι, in the passive, Luke 21:5; τούς θεμελίους τοῦ τείχους λίθῳ τιμίῳ, Revelation 21:19; τινα (with garments), νύμφην, passive Revelation 21:2; ἑαυτάς ἐν τίνι, 1 Timothy 2:9 (on this passage, see καταστολή, 2). Metaphorically equivalent to to embellish with honor, gain honor (Pindar nem. 6, 78; Thucydides 2, 42; κεκοσμενον τῇ ἀρετή, Xenophon, Cyril 8, 1, 21): ἑαυτάς, followed by a participle designating the act by which the honor is gained, 1 Peter 3:5; τήν διδασκαλίαν ἐν πᾶσιν, in all things, Titus 2:10. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from κόσμος (kosmos), meaning "order" or "world." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κοσμέω, similar concepts of adornment and order can be found in Hebrew words such as: - H5710 עָדָה (adah): To adorn, to decorate. - H8597 תִּפְאָרָה (tiph'arah): Beauty, glory, adornment. These Hebrew terms capture the essence of arranging or beautifying, akin to the Greek κοσμέω, and are used in contexts that emphasize the beauty and orderliness valued in biblical teachings. Usage: The verb κοσμέω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of arranging or adorning, often in the context of preparing or beautifying something. It can refer to physical adornment or metaphorical preparation. Context: The Greek verb κοσμέω appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating both literal and figurative uses. In Matthew 23:29, Jesus criticizes the Pharisees for building and adorning the tombs of the prophets, highlighting their hypocrisy: "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous." In 1 Peter 3:3-4, κοσμέω is used in the context of inner beauty versus outward adornment: "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight." The term is also used metaphorically in Titus 2:9-10, where Paul instructs slaves to be obedient and to "adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every way." Here, κοσμέω conveys the idea of making the teachings of God attractive through one's behavior. In Revelation 21:2, the New Jerusalem is described as "prepared as a bride adorned for her husband," using κοσμέω to depict the beauty and readiness of the holy city. Overall, κοσμέω emphasizes the importance of both external and internal preparation and adornment, reflecting a broader biblical theme of order and beauty in creation and spiritual life. Forms and Transliterations εκοσμήθης εκόσμησά εκοσμησαν εκόσμησαν ἐκόσμησαν εκόσμησε εκόσμου εκοσμουν εκόσμουν ἐκόσμουν κεκοσμημένη κεκοσμημενην κεκοσμημένην κεκοσμημενοι κεκοσμημένοι κεκοσμημενον κεκοσμημένον κεκοσμηται κεκόσμηται κοσμειν κοσμείν κοσμεῖν κοσμειτε κοσμείτε κοσμεῖτε κοσμήσαι κοσμήσει κοσμήση κοσμωσιν κοσμώσιν κοσμῶσιν ekosmesan ekosmēsan ekósmesan ekósmēsan ekosmoun ekósmoun kekosmemenen kekosmeménen kekosmēmenēn kekosmēménēn kekosmemenoi kekosmeménoi kekosmēmenoi kekosmēménoi kekosmemenon kekosmeménon kekosmēmenon kekosmēménon kekosmetai kekosmētai kekósmetai kekósmētai kosmein kosmeîn kosmeite kosmeîte kosmosin kosmôsin kosmōsin kosmō̂sin Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 12:44 V-RPM/P-AMS GRK: σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον NAS: swept, and put in order. KJV: swept, and garnished. INT: swept and put in order Matthew 23:29 V-PIA-2P GRK: προφητῶν καὶ κοσμεῖτε τὰ μνημεῖα NAS: of the prophets and adorn the monuments KJV: and garnish the sepulchres INT: prophets and adorn the monuments Matthew 25:7 V-AIA-3P GRK: ἐκεῖναι καὶ ἐκόσμησαν τὰς λαμπάδας NAS: virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. KJV: arose, and trimmed their lamps. INT: those and trimmed the lamps Luke 11:25 V-RPM/P-AMS GRK: σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον NAS: it finds it swept and put in order. KJV: [it] swept and garnished. INT: swept and adorned Luke 21:5 V-RIM/P-3S GRK: καὶ ἀναθήμασιν κεκόσμηται εἶπεν NAS: the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful KJV: how it was adorned with goodly INT: and consecrated gifts it was adorned he said 1 Timothy 2:9 V-PNA GRK: καὶ σωφροσύνης κοσμεῖν ἑαυτάς μὴ NAS: [I want] women to adorn themselves KJV: also, that women adorn themselves in INT: and self-control should adorn themselves not Titus 2:10 V-PSA-3P GRK: ἡμῶν θεοῦ κοσμῶσιν ἐν πᾶσιν NAS: so that they will adorn the doctrine KJV: that they may adorn the doctrine INT: of us God they might adorn in all things 1 Peter 3:5 V-IIA-3P GRK: εἰς θεὸν ἐκόσμουν ἑαυτάς ὑποτασσόμεναι NAS: in God, used to adorn themselves, KJV: God, adorned themselves, INT: in God adorned themselves being subject Revelation 21:2 V-RPM/P-AFS GRK: ὡς νύμφην κεκοσμημένην τῷ ἀνδρὶ NAS: as a bride adorned for her husband. KJV: as a bride adorned for her husband. INT: as a bride adorned for the husband Revelation 21:19 V-RPM/P-NMP GRK: λίθῳ τιμίῳ κεκοσμημένοι ὁ θεμέλιος NAS: wall were adorned with every kind KJV: of the city [were] garnished with all manner of INT: stone precious [were] adorned the foundation Strong's Greek 2885 10 Occurrences ἐκόσμησαν — 1 Occ. ἐκόσμουν — 1 Occ. κεκοσμημένην — 1 Occ. κεκοσμημένοι — 1 Occ. κεκοσμημένον — 2 Occ. κεκόσμηται — 1 Occ. κοσμεῖν — 1 Occ. κοσμεῖτε — 1 Occ. κοσμῶσιν — 1 Occ.