G2885: κοσμέω (kosméō)

G2885 κοσμέω (kosméō)

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Quick Definition

κοσμέω v. I put into order, adorn

Strong's Definition

from 2889; to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick)

KJV Usage: adorn, garnish, trim

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κοσμέω (G2885)

verb | γλωσσόκομον · κοσμικός · κόσμιος · κοσμοκράτωρ · κόσμος

79.12 · Features of Objects · Beautiful, Ugly

to beautify, to adorn, to decorate, adornment, adorning to cause something to be beautiful by decorating

MAT 12:44 · MAT 23:29 · MAT 25:7 · LUK 11:25 · LUK 21:5 · 1TI 2:9 · TIT 2:10 · 1PE 3:5 · REV 21:2 · REV 21:19

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κοσμέω, -ῶ; 3 pers. plur. impf. ἐκόσμουν; 1 aor. ἐκόσμησα; pf. pass. κεκόσμημαι; (κόσμος) ; 1. to put in order, arrange, make ready, prepare: τὰς λαμπάδας, put in order [A. V. trim], Mt. xxv. 7 (δόρπον, Hom. Od. 7, 13; τράπεζαν, Xen. Cyr. 8, 2,6; 6,11; Sept. Ezek. xxiii. 41 for 31, Sir. xxix. 26; προσφοράν, Sir. 1. 14, and other exx. elsewhere). 2. to ornament, adorn, (so in Grk. writ. fr. Hesiod down; Sept. several times for KOT LOS 7773!) ; prop.: οἶκον, in pass., Mt. xii. 44; Lk. xi. 25; τὰ μνημεῖα, to decorate [A.V. garnish], Mt. xxiii. 29 (τάφους, Xen. mem. 2, 2,13); τὸ ἱερὸν λίθοις καὶ ἀναθέμασι, in pass. Lk. xxi. 5; τοὺς θεμελίους τοὺ τείχους λίθῳ τιμίῳ, Rev. xxi. 19; τινά (with garments), νύμφην, pass. Rev. xxi. 2; ἑαυτὰς ἔν τινι, 1 Tim. ii. 9 (on this pass. see καταστολή, 2). metaph. i. 4. to embellish with honor, gain honor, (Pind. nem. 6, 78; Thue. 2, 42; κεκοσμ. τῇ ἀρετῇ, Xen. Cyr. 8, 1, 21): ἑαυτάς, foll. by a ptep. designating the act by which the honor is gained, 1 Pet. iii. 5; τὴν διδασκαλίαν ἐν πᾶσιν, in all things, Tit. ii. 10.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κοσμέω kosmeō 10x

pluperfect, ἐκεκόσμητο (3 sg), to arrange, set in order; to adorn, decorate, embellish, Mt. 12:44; 23:29; to prepare, put in readiness, trim, Mt. 25:7; met. to honor, dignify, Tit. 2:10

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κοσμέω, -ῶ

(< κόσμος), [in LXX for עדה, תּקן, etc.;]

to order, arrange, prepare (in Hom. esp. of marshalling armies): Mt 25:7 (cf. Si 50:9, al.).

to adorn, furnish: οἶκον, pass., Mt 12:44, Lk 11:25; μνημεῖα, Mt 23:29; τὸ ἱερόν, pass., Lk 21:5; θεμέλιοι, Re 21:19; νύμφην, pass., Re 21:2; ἑαυτάς, seq. ἐν, I Ti 2:9. Metaph., c. acc. pers., I Pe 3:5; c. acc. rei, Tit 2:10.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κοσμέω. In P Oxy XII. 1467° (A.D. 263) reference is made to certain laws which entitle women ‘‘ who are honoured with the right of three children” —rtats γυναιξὶν ταῖς τῶν τριῶν τέκνων δικαίῳ Kekoopnpéeva[t]s—to act without a guardian. The metaphorical use of the verb, as in Tit 219. is seen in Cagnat IV. 288° (ii/B.c.) κ[εκ]όσμηκε τὸν αὑτοῦ [β]ίον THe καλλίστηι παρρησίαι, and in the important Pyzene 105°6 (B.C. 9), where Augustus is described as ‘‘ having made war to cease, and established order everywhere "--τὸν παύσαντα piv πόλεμον, κοσμήσοντα [δὲ πάντα. Epict. iii. 1. 2 τὸ λογικὸν ἔχεις ἐξαίρετον" τοῦτο «κόσμει καὶ καλλώπιζε" τὴν κόμην δ᾽ ἄφες τῷ πλάσαντι ὡς αὐτὸς ἠθέλησεν, ‘your

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κοσμέω (kosmeō) — to arrange. κοσμ-έω, order, arrange, especially set an army in array, marshal it, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπεὶ κόσμηθεν ἅμ᾽ ἡγεμόνεσσιν ἕκαστοι [Refs]; πένταχα κοσμηθέντες marshalled in five bodies, [Refs]; of a population, διὰ τρίχα κοσμηθέντες [Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle, κοσμησάμενος πολιήτας having arranged his men, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so after Homer, κ. στρατόν (variant for{κοιμήσων}) [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. generally, arrange, prepare, δόρπον ἐκόσμει [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, δεῖπνον κεκόσμηται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δεῖ οὕτω κοσμηθῆναι ὅκως.. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τὸ κοσμηθὲν αἷμα, ={τὸνοἰκεῖον κόσμον κτησάμενον}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II. order, rule, τὴν πόλιν κ. καλῶς τε καὶ εὖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἐμαυτόν restrain myself, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὰ κοσμούμενα orderly institutions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect participle, of persons, orderly, ταπεινὸς καὶ κεκοσμημένος [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. in Crete, hold office of κόσμος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Cretan dialect κοσμίω [Refs]; also κορμίω (which see).

III. adorn, equip, dress, especially of women, [Refs 8th c.BC+]middle, κοσμέεσθαι τὰς κεφαλάς to adorn their heads, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν φοινικίσι κοσμησάμενοι having decked themselves who roasts [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, χρυσῷ κοσμηθεῖσα [Refs 7th c.BC+]

III.2. metaphorically, adorn, embellish, λόγους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἔργον ἄριστον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν.. τὴν ἐκείνων ἀρετὴν κοσμήσοντα (in speaking) [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, ἦθος σεμνότητι -μημένον [Refs 1st c.BC+]

III.3. honour, λουτροῖς σ᾽ ἐκόσμης᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, adorn, be an honour to, πατρίδα [Refs 6th c.BC+]

III.4. bury, [Refs]

IV. passive, to be assigned, ascribed to, ἐς τὸν Αἰγύπτιον νομὸν αὗται [αἱ πόλεις] ἐκεκοσμέατο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of philosophic schools, κατὰ τὴν Ἀκαδημίαν κοσμεῖσθαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]