κοσμέω kosmeō · G2885
to arrange
κοσμέω, -ῶ; (κόσμος), [in LXX for עָדָה, תָּקַן, etc. ; ] ; 1. to order, arrange, prepare (in Hom. esp. of marshalling armies): Mat.25:7 (cf. Sir.50:9, al.). ; 2. to adorn, furnish: οἶκον, pass., Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25; μνημεῖα, Mat.23:29; τὸ ἱερόν, pass., Luk.21:5; θεμέλιοι, Rev.21:19; νύμφην, pass., Rev.21:2; ἐαυτάς, before ἐν, 1Ti.2:9. Metaphorical, with accusative of person(s), 1Pe.3:5; with accusative of thing(s), Tit.2:10.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
κοσμ-έω, ; order, arrange, especially set an army in array, marshal it, []:—passive, ἐπεὶ κόσμηθεν ἅμ᾽ ἡγεμόνεσσιν ἕκαστοι []; πένταχα κοσμηθέντες marshalled in five bodies, []; of a population, διὰ τρίχα κοσμηθέντες [] —middle, κοσμησάμενος πολιήτας having arranged his men, []; so after Homer, κ. στρατόν (variant for{κοιμήσων}) []; 2 generally, arrange, prepare, δόρπον ἐκόσμει []:—passive, δεῖπνον κεκόσμηται []; δεῖ οὕτω κοσμηθῆναι ὅκως.. []; τὸ κοσμηθὲν αἷμα, ={τὸνοἰκεῖον κόσμον κτησάμενον}, …
Where it's used 10 times
Matthew 12:44 · Matthew 23:29 · Matthew 25:7 · Luke 11:25 · Luke 21:5 · 1 Timothy 2:9 · Titus 2:10 · 1 Peter 3:5 · Revelation 21:2 · Revelation 21:19
Source: TBESG G2885; TFLSJ G2885
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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