world (kosmos)

(Hom., Plat., al.). order , , esp. of women (Hom., al.): . ornament adornment I Pe 3:3 Later, the or , as an ordered system (Plat., al.): , , , , , al. world universe Ac 17:24 Ro 4:13 I Co 3:22 Phl 2:15 He 4:3 In late writers only, , i.e. (= , cf. with ): , , , , al.; hence by meton., the world the earth ἡ οἰκουμένη Mt 4:8 Lk 4:5 Mt 4:8 Mk 16:[15] Col 2:20 I Ti 6:7 of the human inhabitants of the world: , , , , , , , al.; Mt 5:14 13:38 Mk 14:9 Jo 1:10 4:42 12:47 Ro 3:6 I Co 4:13 II Co 5:19 II Pe 2:5 of worldly affairs or possessions: , , , , , al.; Mt 16:26 Mk 8:36 Lk 9:25 I Co 7:31 I Jo 2:16 in ethical sense, of the ungodly: , , , , , al.; Jo 7:7 14:17 27 I Co 1:21 Ja 1:27 I Jo 4:4 metaph.: , . ὁ κ. τῆς ἀδικίας Ja 3:6

wereld, versiersel

the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.

world

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

adorning, world

orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration

by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))

κόσμος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Gen.2:1, Deu.4:19 17:3, Isa.24:21 40:26 (צבא), Exo.33:5, 6 Jer.2:32 4:30, Eze.7:20 16:11 23:40 (עֲדִי), Isa.61:10 (כְּלִי), al., Wis.2:24 and freq., Sir.6:30, al ;] 1. order (Hom., Plat., al.). 2. ornament, adornment, esp. of women (Hom., al.): 1Pe.3:3. 3. Later, the world or universe, as an ordered system (Plat., al.): Act.17:24, Rom.4:13, 1Co.3:22, Php.2:15, Heb.4:3, al. 4. In late writers only, the world, i.e. the earth (= ἡ οἰκουμένη, cf. Mat.4:8 with Luk.4:5): Mat.4:8, Mrk.16:[15], Col.2:20, 1Ti.6:7, al.; hence by meton., (a) of the human inhabitants of the world: Mat.5:14 15:38, Mrk.14:9, Jhn.1:10 4:42 12:47, Rom.3:6, 1Co.4:13, 2Co.5:19, 2Pe.2:5, al.; (b) of worldly affairs or possessions: Mat.16:26, Mrk.8:36, Luk.9:25, 1Co.7:31, 1Jn.2:16, al.; (with) in ethical sense, of the ungodly: Jhn.7:7 14:17, 27 1Co.1:21, Jas.1:27, 1Jn.4:4, al.; (d) metaphorically: ὁ κ. τῆς ἀδικίας, Jas.3:6. SYN.: αἰών, which see (cf . also Dalman, Words, 162ff.; Tr., Syn., §lix; Westc., additional note on Jhn.1:10; DB, iv, 938ff.). (AS)