Strong G2688κατάστημα
behavior
- Transliteration
- katastēma
- Pronunciation
- kat-as'-tay-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G2525; properly a position or condition that is (subjectively) demeanor: - behaviour.
Detailed definition
κατά-στημα, -τος, τό
(καθίστημι), in LXX: 3Ma.5:45 (-εμα, A) *;]
1. condition, of health, etc.
2. demeanour: Tit.2:3 (for exx. see Field, Notes, 220).†
(AS)
(καθίστημι), in LXX: 3Ma.5:45 (-εμα, A) *;]
1. condition, of health, etc.
2. demeanour: Tit.2:3 (for exx. see Field, Notes, 220).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2688 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- behaviour1
First verses
- Titus 2:3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κατάστημα, ατος, τό,
later κατάστεμα [LXX (LXX.3Mac.5.45)]:— condition, state, not necessarily permanent:
1 bodily or mental condition, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (τὸ εὐσταθὲς σαρκὸς κ. Epicurus Philosophus [{4-3rd c.BC}] “fragment” 68, 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus “fragment” 5, compare 2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 29, 2nd c.AD: Aspasius Philosophus “in EN” 143.22; τὸ κατὰ φύσιν καὶ οἰκεῖον κ. 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Alex.Praef.”, compare 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.36; τῆς ψυχῆς [prev. work] 39; τὸ κατὰ μέθην κ. 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 2.38e; κ. μανιῶδες Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum)] [prev. cited]
2 weather, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (Diocl.fragment 30, 1st c.BC: Ptolemaeus Epigrammaticus “Alm.” 3.1; τὸ θερινὸν κ. Ps.- 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fluv.” 12; κ. χειμέριον 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 5.12.3; αἰθρίου ὄντος τοῦ κ. 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Praef.” 6, compare 2nd c.AD: Cleomedes Astronomus 2.1, Sabin. cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 9.15.1)]; direction of wind, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (νοτίου τοῦ κ. ὄντος 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteorologicorum libros commentaria - pars” 47.2)]; time, season, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (κ. νυκτερινόν 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “Synt.” 198.27; τὰ ἐνιαύσια κ. 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 93)].
3 demeanour, behaviour, Ep. Tit.[Refs 1st c.AD+ (2.3, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “Abst.” 4.6; τὸ σύνηθες κ. Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Marcellus” 23; ἀτρεμαῖον κ. 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 15.7.5)]; τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας, τῆς ἀρετῆς κ., Aristeas [Refs (210, 278; τὸ μέσον κ. [prev\. author] 122)].
4 political condition, constitution, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (τὸ Λακωνικὸν κ. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.50.2, compare “OGI” 669.3 (Egypt, 1st c.AD).)]
5 generally, state of the case, state of affairs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “Pron.” 25.18.)]
6 Astrology texts, position of the heavens, [Refs (Vett. Val. 71.23.)]
7 physical constitution, τὸ κοσμικὸν κ., i.e. the four elements and four winds, [Refs 5th c.AD+ ([prev\. author] 175.10; ἐν στερεῷ τινι καὶ οὐσιώδει κ. Damascius Philosophus [{5-6th c.AD}] “de Principiis” 124)]; of the Intelligible World, [Refs 6th c.AD+ ([prev. work] 119; ὑποστάσεως κατάστημα Simplicius Philosophus [6th c.AD] “in Aristotelis Physica commentaria - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 232.1)].
later κατάστεμα [LXX (LXX.3Mac.5.45)]:— condition, state, not necessarily permanent:
1 bodily or mental condition, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (τὸ εὐσταθὲς σαρκὸς κ. Epicurus Philosophus [{4-3rd c.BC}] “fragment” 68, 4th c.AD: Metrodorus Epigrammaticus “fragment” 5, compare 2nd c.AD: Diogenes Oenoandensis Epicureus 29, 2nd c.AD: Aspasius Philosophus “in EN” 143.22; τὸ κατὰ φύσιν καὶ οἰκεῖον κ. 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Alex.Praef.”, compare 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.36; τῆς ψυχῆς [prev. work] 39; τὸ κατὰ μέθην κ. 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 2.38e; κ. μανιῶδες Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum)] [prev. cited]
2 weather, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (Diocl.fragment 30, 1st c.BC: Ptolemaeus Epigrammaticus “Alm.” 3.1; τὸ θερινὸν κ. Ps.- 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fluv.” 12; κ. χειμέριον 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 5.12.3; αἰθρίου ὄντος τοῦ κ. 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Praef.” 6, compare 2nd c.AD: Cleomedes Astronomus 2.1, Sabin. cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 9.15.1)]; direction of wind, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (νοτίου τοῦ κ. ὄντος 3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “in Aristotelis Meteorologicorum libros commentaria - pars” 47.2)]; time, season, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (κ. νυκτερινόν 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “Synt.” 198.27; τὰ ἐνιαύσια κ. 2nd c.AD: Ptolemaeus Mathematicus “Tetrabiblos” 93)].
3 demeanour, behaviour, Ep. Tit.[Refs 1st c.AD+ (2.3, 3rd c.AD: Porphyrius Tyrius Philosophus “Abst.” 4.6; τὸ σύνηθες κ. Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus [{1-2nd c.AD}] “Marcellus” 23; ἀτρεμαῖον κ. 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 15.7.5)]; τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας, τῆς ἀρετῆς κ., Aristeas [Refs (210, 278; τὸ μέσον κ. [prev\. author] 122)].
4 political condition, constitution, [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (τὸ Λακωνικὸν κ. 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 6.50.2, compare “OGI” 669.3 (Egypt, 1st c.AD).)]
5 generally, state of the case, state of affairs, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus “Pron.” 25.18.)]
6 Astrology texts, position of the heavens, [Refs (Vett. Val. 71.23.)]
7 physical constitution, τὸ κοσμικὸν κ., i.e. the four elements and four winds, [Refs 5th c.AD+ ([prev\. author] 175.10; ἐν στερεῷ τινι καὶ οὐσιώδει κ. Damascius Philosophus [{5-6th c.AD}] “de Principiis” 124)]; of the Intelligible World, [Refs 6th c.AD+ ([prev. work] 119; ὑποστάσεως κατάστημα Simplicius Philosophus [6th c.AD] “in Aristotelis Physica commentaria - Comm. in Arist. Graeca” 232.1)].