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Lexicon :: Strong's G2158 - euschēmōn

Aa
εὐσχήμων
Transliteration
euschēmōn (Key)
Pronunciation
yoo-skhay'-mone
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:770,278

Strong’s Definitions

εὐσχήμων euschḗmōn, yoo-skhay'-mone; from G2095 and G4976; well-formed, i.e. (figuratively) decorous, noble (in rank):—comely, honourable.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G2158 in the following manner: honourable (3x), comely (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G2158 in the following manner: honourable (3x), comely (2x).

  1. of elegant figure

    1. shapely, graceful, comely, bearing one's self becomingly in speech or behaviour

  2. of good standing

    1. honourable, influential, wealthy, respectable

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
εὐσχήμων euschḗmōn, yoo-skhay'-mone; from G2095 and G4976; well-formed, i.e. (figuratively) decorous, noble (in rank):—comely, honourable.
STRONGS G2158:
εὐσχήμων, -ον, (εὖ, and σχῆμα the figure, Latin habitus);
1. of elegant figure, shapely, graceful, comely, bearing oneself becomingly in speech or behavior (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato): τὰ εὐσχήμονα ἡμῶν, the comely parts of the body that need no covering (opposed to τὰ ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν, verse 23), 1 Corinthians 12:24; of morals: πρὸς τὸ εὔσχημον, to promote decorum, 1 Corinthians 7:35.
2. in later usage (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 333), of good standing, honorable, influential, wealthy, respectable, [R. V. of honorable estate]: Mark 15:43; Acts 13:50; Acts 17:12. (Josephus, de vita sua § 9; Plutarch, parallel. Graec. et Rom c. 15, p. 309 b.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
15:43
Acts
13:50; 17:12
1 Corinthians
7:35; 12:24

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2158 matches the Greek εὐσχήμων (euschēmōn),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:43 - Joseph G2501 of G575 Arimathaea, G707 an honourable G2158 counsellor, G1010 which G3739 also G2532 waited for G4327 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God, G2316 came, G2064 and went in G1525 boldly G5111 unto G4314 Pilate, G4091 and G2532 craved G154 the G3588 body G4983 of Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:50 - But G1161 the G3588 Jews G2453 stirred up G3951 the G3588 devout G4576 and G2532 honourable G2158 women, G1135 and G2532 the G3588 chief men G4413 of the G3588 city, G4172 and G2532 raised G1892 persecution G1375 against G1909 Paul G3972 and G2532 Barnabas, G921 and G2532 expelled G1544 them G846 out of G575 their G846 coasts. G3725

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:12 - Therefore G3767 many G4183 of G1537 them G846 believed; G4100 also G2532 of honourable G2158 women G1135 which G3588 were Greeks, G1674 and G2532 of men, G435 not G3756 a few. G3641

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:35 - And G1161 this G5124 I speak G3004 for G4314 your G5216 own G846 profit; G4851 not G3756 that G2443 I may cast G1911 a snare G1029 upon you, G5213 but G235 for that which G4314 is comely, G2158 and G2532 that ye may attend upon G2145 the G3588 Lord G2962 without distraction. G563

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24 - For G1161 our G2257 comely G2158 parts have G2192 no G3756 need: G5532 but G235 God G2316 hath tempered G4786➔ the G3588 body G4983 together, ➔G4786 having given G1325 more abundant G4053 honour G5092 to that part which lacked: G5302
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