Respectable
κόσμιοςStrong’s G2887kosmios
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kosmios is the Greek word usually translated “respectable”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”
Meaning
Usually translated “respectable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- respectable 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 2
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
κόσμιος kosmios · respectable
κόσμιος, -ον (in cl. -α, -ον), (κόσμος), [in LXX: Ecc.12:9 (תָּקַן)* ;] orderly, decent, modest: 1Ti.2:9 (WH, mg., -ίως, which see) 1Ti.3:2.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “respectable” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RESPECT'ABLE, adjective
- Possessing the worth or qualities which deserve or command respect; worth of esteem and honor; as a respectable citizen; respectable company.
- In popular language, this word is much used to express what is moderate in degree of excellence on in number, but not despicable.
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.