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G2688 κατάστημα (katástēma)
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Quick Definition

κατάστημα, ατος, τό n.n. behavior, conduct

Strong's Definition

from 2525; properly, a position or condition, i.e. (subjectively) demeanor

KJV Usage: behaviour

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, n. | -τος | ἵστημι

41.8 · Behavior and Related States · Behavior, Conduct

behavior, conduct, to behave behavior or conduct, with focus upon the demeanor of an individual

TIT 2:3

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κατά-στημα, -ros, τό, (καθίστημι), (Lat. status, habitus), [demeanor, deportment, bearing]: Tit. ii. 3. (3 Mace. v. 45; Joseph. b. 1. 1,1, 4 [of a city; cf. ἀτρεμαίῳ τῷ καταστήματι πρὸς τ. θάνατον ἀπήει. Joseph. antt. 15, 7,5; Plut. Marcell. 23,6; cf. Tib. Gracch. 2,2. See Wetst. on Tit. 1. c.; ef. Ignat. ad Trall. 3, 2 (and Jacobson or Zahn in loc.)].)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κατάστημα katastēma 1x

determinate state, behavior, condition; personal appearance, Tit. 2:3*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

**† κατά-στημα, -τος, τό

(καθίστημι), [in LXX: III Mac 5:45 (-εμα, A)*;]

condition, of health, etc.

demeanour: Tit 2:3 (for exx. v. Field, Notes, 220).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κατάστημα. With the use of this subst. in Tit 2% we may compare Aristeas 122 τὸ μέσον ἐξηλωκότες KaTaoTHpa—ToiTo yap κάλλιστόν ἐστιν, ‘‘they cultivated the due mean, the best of courses”: see also 24. 210 τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας, . κατάστημα, 278 τὸ δὲ τῆς ἀρετῆς κατάστημα. Cf. further OG/S 6695 (i/A.D.) πᾶσαν πρόνοιαν ποιούμενος τοῦ διαμένειν τῷ προσήκοντι καταστήματι τὴν πόλιν.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κατάστημα (katastēma) — behavior. κατάστημα, ατος, τό, later κατάστεμα [LXX]:— condition, state, not necessarily permanent:

1. bodily or mental condition, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] [prev. cited]

2. weather, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; direction of wind, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; time, season, [Refs 2nd c.AD+].

3. demeanour, behaviour, Ep. Tit.[Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας, τῆς ἀρετῆς κ., Aristeas [Refs].

4. political condition, constitution, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

5. generally, state of the case, state of affairs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

6. Astrology texts, position of the heavens, [Refs]

7. physical constitution, τὸ κοσμικὸν κ., i.e. the four elements and four winds, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; of the Intelligible World, [Refs 6th c.AD+].

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