Lexical Definition
κόσμιος kósmios (kos'-mee-os) respectable G:A
from κόσμος (in its primary sense)
of good behaviour, modest.
- orderly, i.e. decorous
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| κόσμιον | composed | LXX.Eccl.12.9 |
| respectable | 1Tim.3.2 | |
| κοσμίῳ | respectable | 1Tim.2.9 |
Abbott-Smith
κόσμιος, -ον (in cl. -α, -ον), (< κόσμος), [in LXX: Ec 12:9 (תּקן)*;]
orderly, decent, modest: I Ti 2:9 (WH, mg., -ίως, q.v.) 3:2.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ecclesiastes | 12:9 |
| 1 Timothy | 2:9 · 3:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κόσμιος-ιος, α, ον,
(-ος, ον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+], well-ordered, regular, moderate, δαπάνη [Refs 5th c.BC+] c; κόσμιοςιόν ἐστι, with infinitive, is a regular practice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 of persons, orderly, well-behaved, δίκαιοι καὶ σοφοὶ καὶ κ.[Refs 5th c.BC+] e; of a patient, quiet, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently in Oratt., of honest, orderly citizens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; modest, ὁμιλία [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ κ. decency, order, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb κοσμίως regularly, decently, [Refs 5th c.BC+] c; κ. ἥκομεν as befits us, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ιώτερον, βεβιωκέναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατα, τὰς συμφορὰς φέρειν [Refs 5th c.BC+].
__II substantive κόσμιοςιος, ὁ, (κόσμιοςος IV) ={κοσμοπολίτης}, [Refs 1st c.AD+]