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Lexicon :: Strong's G2885 - kosmeō

Aa
κοσμέω
Transliteration
kosmeō (Key)
Pronunciation
kos-meh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:867,459

Strong’s Definitions

κοσμέω kosméō, kos-meh'-o; from G2889; to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick):—adorn, garnish, trim.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's G2885 in the following manner: adorn (5x), garnish (4x), trim (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x
The KJV translates Strong's G2885 in the following manner: adorn (5x), garnish (4x), trim (1x).

  1. to put in order, arrange, make ready, prepare

  2. to ornament, adorn

  3. metaph. to embellish with honour, gain honour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κοσμέω kosméō, kos-meh'-o; from G2889; to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick):—adorn, garnish, trim.
STRONGS G2885:
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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Ezekiel
23:41
Matthew
12:44; 23:29; 25:7
Luke
11:25; 21:5
1 Timothy
2:9
Titus
2:10
1 Peter
3:5
Revelation
21:2; 21:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2885 matches the Greek κοσμέω (kosmeō),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:44 - “Then G5119 it says, G3004 ‘I will return G1994 to my house G3624 from which G3606 I came’; G1831 and when it comes, G2064 it finds G2147 it unoccupied, G4980 swept, G4563 and put G2885 in order. G2885

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:29 - “Woe G3759 to you, scribes G1122 and Pharisees, G5330 hypocrites! G5273 For you build G3618 the tombs G5028 of the prophets G4396 and adorn G2885 the monuments G3419 of the righteous, G1342

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:7 - “Then G5119 all G3956 those G1565 virgins G3933 rose G1453 and trimmed G2885 their lamps. G2985

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:25 - “And when it comes, G2064 it finds G2147 it swept G4563 and put G2885 in order. G2885

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:5 - And while some G5100 were talking G3004 about G4012 the temple, G2413 that it was adorned G2885 with beautiful G2570 stones G3037 and votive G334 gifts, G334 He said, G3004

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:9 - Likewise, G5615 I want women G1135 to adorn G2885 themselves G1438 with proper G2887 clothing, G2689 [fn]modestly G127 and discreetly, G4997 not with braided G4117 hair G4117 and gold G5553 or G2228 pearls G3135 or G2228 costly G4185 garments, G2441

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:10 - not pilfering, G3557 but showing G1731 all G3956 good G18 faith G4102 so G2443 that they will adorn G2885 the doctrine G1319 of God G2316 our Savior G4990 in every G3956 respect. G3956

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:5 - For in this G3779 way G3779 in former G4218 times G4218 the holy G40 women G1135 also, G2532 who hoped G1679 in God, G2316 used to adorn G2885 themselves, G1438 being submissive G5293 to their own G2398 husbands; G435

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:2 - And I saw G3708 the holy G40 city, G4172 new G2537 Jerusalem, G2419 coming G2597 down G2597 out of heaven G3772 from God, G2316 made G2090 ready G2090 as a bride G3565 adorned G2885 for her husband. G435

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19 - The foundation G2310 stones G2310 of the city G4172 wall G5038 were adorned G2885 with every G3956 kind G3956 of precious G5093 stone. G3037 The first G4413 foundation G2310 stone G2310 was jasper; G2393 the second, G1208 sapphire; G4552 the third, G5154 chalcedony; G5472 the fourth, G5067 emerald; G4665
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