Strong's Concordance kosmeó: to order, arrange Original Word: κοσμέωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: kosmeó Phonetic Spelling: (kos-meh'-o) Short Definition: I put into order, adorn Definition: I put into order; I decorate, deck, adorn. 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.] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2885: κοσμέωκοσμέω, 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. From kosmos; to put in proper order, i.e. Decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick) -- adorn, garnish, trim. see GREEK kosmos Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 288510 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. 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 Matthew 25:7 V-AIA-3P Luke 11:25 V-RPM/P-AMS Luke 21:5 V-RIM/P-3S 1 Timothy 2:9 V-PNA Titus 2:10 V-PSA-3P 1 Peter 3:5 V-IIA-3P Revelation 21:2 V-RPM/P-AFS Revelation 21:19 V-RPM/P-NMP |