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Kosmos

kos'-mos
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Kosmos Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 186
  1. an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government
  2. ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. 1 Pet. 3:
  3. the world, the universe
  4. the circle of the earth, the earth
  5. the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family
  6. the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ
  7. world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly
    1. the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ
  8. any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort
    1. the Gentiles as contrasted to the Jews (Rom. 11:12 etc)
    2. of believers only, John 1:29; 3:16; 3:17; 6:33; 12:47 1 Cor. 4:9; 2 Cor. 5:19
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
kosmoß
Origin
probably from the base of (2865)
Strong's Number
2889
TDNT Entry
3:868,459

NAS Word Usage

adornment
1
world
184
world's
1
Total
186

NAS Verse Count

9
3
3
57
1
9
17
3
2
3
1
3
3
5
4
3
4
17
1
3
Total
151
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Kosmos". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.