Strong G2157εὐσχημοσύνη
propriety
- Transliteration
- euschēmosunē
- Pronunciation
- yoo-skhay-mos-oo'-nay
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2158; decorousness: - comeliness.
Detailed definition
εὐσχημοσύνη
(εὐσχήμων), [in LXX: 4Ma.6:2 *;]
seemliness, comeliness: 1Co.12:23.†
(AS)
(εὐσχήμων), [in LXX: 4Ma.6:2 *;]
seemliness, comeliness: 1Co.12:23.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2157 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- comeliness1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 12:23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐσχημ-οσύνη, ἡ,
gracefulness, elegance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 196a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.1.5)]; decorum, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1128a25)]; refinement, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1329b28)]; βίου, ῥημάτων, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 588a, “Lg.” 627d (but also κίβδηλος εὐ)]. a spurious respectability, [Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 366b).)]
2 of the body, [NT (NT.1Cor.12.23)]; ἡ τοῦ σώματος εὐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IGRom.” 4.1029.35 (Astypalaea, 1st c.BC).)]
II proper treatment, adequate maintenance, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 9(1).189 (from Tithora).)]
gracefulness, elegance, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 196a, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 5.1.5)]; decorum, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1128a25)]; refinement, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1329b28)]; βίου, ῥημάτων, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 588a, “Lg.” 627d (but also κίβδηλος εὐ)]. a spurious respectability, [Refs ([prev. author] “R.” 366b).)]
2 of the body, [NT (NT.1Cor.12.23)]; ἡ τοῦ σώματος εὐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“IGRom.” 4.1029.35 (Astypalaea, 1st c.BC).)]
II proper treatment, adequate maintenance, [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 9(1).189 (from Tithora).)]