κόσμος (kósmos) — Adorning

Greek word study: κόσμος (kósmos), Strong's G2889. orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figurati

GreekStrong's G2889
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Greek word
κόσμος (kósmos)

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orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))

Word study
Derivation: probably from the base of G2865 (κομίζω);

KJV translation words: adorning, world

Where this word appears

Strong's G2889 is tagged on 187 words in 152 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:8 and last appears in Revelation 17:8.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

world ×161of the world ×13the world ×10adorning ×1earth ×1to the world ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κόσμου ×72κόσμον ×45κόσμῳ ×36κόσμος ×32κόσμον; ×1κόσμῳ; ×1

Books where it appears most

John ×791 John ×231 Corinthians ×21Matthew ×9Romans ×9Hebrews ×5James ×52 Peter ×5

Verses (first 25 of 152)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2865 κομίζω (komízō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1101 γλωσσόκομον (glōssókomon), G2885 κοσμέω (kosméō), G2886 κοσμικός (kosmikós), G2887 κόσμιος (kósmios), G2888 κοσμοκράτωρ (kosmokrátōr).

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Frequently asked questions

What does kósmos (G2889) mean?

Orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)).

How is G2889 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2889 as: adorning, world.

How often does κόσμος (kósmos) appear?

Strong's G2889 is tagged on 187 words in 152 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:8 and last appears in Revelation 17:8.