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κόσμιος

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
κόσμιος, (ία), ον
Greek transliteration: 
kosmios
Simplified transliteration: 
kosmios
Numbers
Strong's number: 
2887
GK Number: 
3177
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-3b(1)
Gloss: 
respectable, honorable
Definition: 
decorous, respectable, well-ordered, 1 Tim. 2:9; 3:2*

Greek-English Concordance for κόσμιος

1 Timothy 2:9 Likewise, I also desire that the women should adorn themselves in respectable (kosmiō | κοσμίῳ | dat sg fem) attire, with modesty and moderation, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly clothing,
1 Timothy 3:2 Therefore, it is necessary for an overseer to be above reproach: a man of one woman, clear-minded, self-controlled, dignified (kosmion | κόσμιον | acc sg masc), hospitable, skilled in teaching,