Proper
εὐσχήμωνStrong’s G2158euschēmōn
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Euschēmōn is the Greek word usually translated “prominent”, “seemly” and “presentable”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.”
Meaning
Usually translated “prominent”, “seemly” and “presentable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- prominent 2
- a prominent 1
- seemly 1
- the presentable 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- 1 Corinthians 2
- Mark 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
- Acts 17:12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
- 1 Corinthians 7:35And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
- 1 Corinthians 12:24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
Greek dictionary
εὐσχήμων euschēmōn · proper
εὐσχήμωι, -ον (εὖ, σχῆμα), [in LXX: Pro.11:25 * ;] 1. elegant, graceful, comely (Eur., Plat., al.): τὰ εὐ. ἡμῶν (opposite to τὰ ἀσχ- ἡμ-), 1Co.12:24; in moral sense, seemly, becoming, 1Co.7:35. 2. Also in late Gk. (see Swete, Mk., l.with; MM, Exp., xiv), wealthy, influential (RV, of honourable estate): Mrk.15:43, Act.13:50 17:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “proper” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PROP'ER, adjective
[Latin proprius, supposed to be allied to prope, near.]
- Peculiar; naturally or essentially belonging to a person or thing; not common.
- Particularly suited to.
- One's own.
- Noting an individual; pertaining to one of a species, but not common to the whole; as a proper name.
All definitions
- Fit; suitable; adapted; accommodated.
- Correct; just; as a proper word; a proper expression.
- Not figurative.
- Well formed; handsome.“Moses was a proper child” Hebrews 11:23
- Tall; lusty; handsome with bulk. [Low and not used.]
- In vulgar language, very; as proper good; proper sweet. [This is very improper, as well as vulgar.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.