Quick Definition
κοσμικός, ή, όν Adj earthly, worldly
Strong's Definition
terrene ("cosmic"), literally (mundane) or figuratively (corrupt)
Derivation: from G2889 (κόσμος) (in its secondary sense);
KJV Usage: worldly
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ή, -όν | κοσμέω
1.40 · Geographical Objects and Features · The Earth's Surface
earthly, on earth pertaining to the earth
41.39 · Behavior and Related States · Particular Patterns of Behavior
worldly, of the world (derivative of κόσμος[c] ‘world system,’ 41.38) pertaining to the system or standards of the world In TIT 2:12 τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας may also be rendered as ‘the desires which people in this world have,’ but in this context the term ἐπιθυμίας should imply wrong desires.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κοσμικός, -7, -ov, (κόσμος), of or belonging to the world (Vulg. saecularis) ; i.e. 1. relating to the universe: τοὐρανοῦ τοῦδε kal τῶν κοσμικῶν πάντων, Aristot. phys. 2, 4.190", 25; opp. to ἀνθρώπινος, Leian. paras. 11; κοσμικὴ διάταξις, Plut. consol. ad Apoll. ο. 34 p. 119 6. Zi earthly: τὸ ἅγιον κοσμικόν, [its] earthly sanctuary [R.V. of this world], Heb. ix. 1. 3. worldly, i. e. having the character of this (present) corrupt age: αἱ κοσμικαὶ ἐπιθυμίαι, Tit. ii. 12; (so also in eccles. writ.).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κοσμικός kosmikos 2x
pr. belonging to the universe, in NT accommodated to the present state of things, adapted to this world, worldly, Tit. 2:12; τὸ κοσμικόν, as a subst. the apparatus for the service of the tabernacle, Heb. 9:1*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* κοσμικός, -ή, -όν
(κόσμος),
pertaining to the world or universe.
of this world, earthly. He 9:1.
In ethical sense, worldly: ἐπιθυμίαι, Tit 2:12.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
κοσμικός (kosmikos) — earthly. κοσμ-ικός, ή, όν, (κόσμος IV) of the world or universe, σχήματα [Refs 5th c.AD+] F.; τὰ κ. πάντα variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κλίσεις (variant{κλήσεις}) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]. adverb - κῶς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II. of this world, earthly, [NT]; worldly, ἐπιθυμίαι [NT]
II.2. secular, lay, opposed to clerical, [Refs 6th c.AD+]