Lexical Definition
εὐπρέπεια euprépeia (yoo-prep'-i-ah) beauty G:N-F
from a compound of εὖ and πρέπω
grace.
- good suitableness, i.e. gracefulness
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| εὐπρέπεια | beauty | Jas.1.11 |
| ευπρεπείασ | of beauty | LXX.Jer.23.9 |
| ευπρεπείαισ | beautiful | LXX.Job.36.11 |
| ευπρεπεία | attractiveness | LXX.Ezek.16.14 |
| ευπρέπειαν | beauty | LXX.Ps.26.8 • LXX.Ps.93.1 • LXX.Prov.31.25 |
| its beauty | LXX.2Sam.15.25 | |
| their attractiveness | LXX.Job.5.3 | |
| ευπρέπεια | attractiveness | LXX.Ps.50.2 |
| her beauty | LXX.Lam.1.6 |
Abbott-Smith
εὐ-πρέπεια, -ας, ἡ (< εὐπρεπής, comely), [in LXX for הָדָר, etc. ;]
goodly appearance, comeliness: Ja 1:11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| James | 1:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐπρέπεια-εια, ἡ,
goodly appearance, comeliness, εὐπρεπείᾳ προέχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀπρέπεια, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; majesty, εὐ. τῆς δόξης [LXX+NT]; dignity, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἐστεφάνωσε ἁ πόλις.. -είας καὶ εὐνοίας ἕνεκα τᾶς ἐς τὰν πόλιν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II speciousness, plausibility, εὐπρεπείᾳ λόγου [εὐπρέπειαειαν μᾶλλον ἢ ἀλήθειαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 305e ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; pretext, with infinitive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Jer.23.9 ☩ Jas.1.11