2889. kosmos

Strong's Concordance

kosmos: order, the world

Original Word: κόσμος, ου, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: kosmos
Phonetic Spelling: (kos'-mos)
Definition: order, the world
Usage: the world, universe; worldly affairs; the inhabitants of the world; adornment.

HELPS Word-studies

2889 kósmos (literally, "something ordered") – properly, an "ordered system" (like the universe, creation); the world.

[The English term "cosmetic" is derived from 2889 /kósmos, i.e. the order ("ensemble") used of treating the face as a whole.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
order, the world
NASB Translation
adornment (1), world (184), world's (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2889: κόσμος

κόσμος, κόσμου, ὁ;

1. in Greek writings from Homer down, an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, or der.

2. as in Greek writings from Homer down, ornament, decoration, adornment: ἐνδύσεως ἱματίων, 1 Peter 3:3 (Sir. 6:30 Sir. 21:21; 2 Macc. 2:2; the Sept. for צָבָא of the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts,' as the ornament of the heavens, Genesis 2:1; Deuteronomy 4:19; Deuteronomy 17:8; Isaiah 24:21; Isaiah 40:26; besides occasionally for עֲדִי; twice for תִּפְאֶרֶת, Proverbs 20:29; Isaiah 3:19).

3. the world, i. e. the universe (quem κόσμονGraeci nomine ornamenti appellarunt, eum nos a perfecta absolutaque elegantia mundum, Pliny, h. n. 2, 3; in which sense Pythagoras is said to have been the first to use the word, Plutarch, de plac. philos. 2, 1, 1, p. 886 c.; but according to other accounts he used it of the heavens, (Diogenes Laërtius 8, 48, of which it is used several times also by other Greek writers (see Menag. on (Diogenes Laërtius, the passage cited; Bentley, Epistles of Phalaris, vol. i., 391 (Lond. 1886); M. Anton. 4, 27 and Gataker's notes; cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word, IV.)): Acts 17:24; Romans 4:13 (where cf. Meyer, Tholuck, Philippi); 1 Corinthians 3:22; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Philippians 2:15; with a predominant notion of space, in hyperbole, John 21:25 (Wis. 7:17 Wis. 9:3; 2 Macc. 8:18; κτίζειν τόν κόσμον, Wis. 11:18; ὁ τοῦ κόσμου κτίστης, 2 Macc. 7:23; 4 Macc. 5:25 (24); — a sense in which it does not occur in the other O. T. books, although there is something akin to it in Proverbs 17:6, on which see 8 below); in the phrases πρό τοῦ τόν κόσμον εἶναι, John 17:5; ἀπό καταβολῆς κόσμου (Matthew 13:35 R G; ; Luke 11:50; Hebrews 4:3; Hebrews 9:26; Revelation 13:8; Revelation 17:8) and πρό καταβολῆς κόσμου (John 17:21; Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:20) (on which see καταβολή, 2); ἀπό κτίσεως κόσμου, Romans 1:20; ἀπ' ἀρχῆς κόσμου, Matthew 24:21; (on the omission of the article, cf. Winers Grammar, p. 123 (117); Buttmann, § 124, 8 b.; (cf. Ellicott on Galatians, 6:14)).

4. the circle of the earth, the earth (very rarely so in Greek writings until after the age of the Ptolemies; so in Boeckh, Corpus inscriptions i., pp. 413 and 643, nos. 334 and 1306): Mark 16:15; (John 12:25); 1 Timothy 6:7; βασιλεία τοῦ κόσμου, Revelation 11:15; βασιλεῖαι (plural) τοῦ κόσμου, Matthew 4:8 (for which Luke 4:5 τῆς οἰκουμένης); τό φῶς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, of the sun, John 11:9; ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ, properly, Matthew 26:13; hyperbolically, equivalent to far and wide, in widely separated places, Romans 1:8; (so ἐν παντί τῷ κόσμῳ, Colossians 1:6); ὁ τότε κόσμος, 2 Peter 3:6; the earth with its inhabitants: ζῆν ἐν κόσμῳ, opposed to the dead, Colossians 2:20 (λῃστής ἦν καί κλέπτης ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, i. e. among those living on earth, Ev. Nicod. 26). By a usage foreign to secular authors,

5. the inhabitants of the world: θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ καί ἀγγέλοις καί ἀνθρώποις, 1 Corinthians 4:9 (Winers Grammar, 127 (121)); particularly the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human race (first so in Sap. (e. g. )): Matthew 13:38; Matthew 18:7; Mark 14:9; John 1:10, 29 ( L in brackets); ; Romans 3:6, 19; 1 Corinthians 1:27f (cf. Winer's Grammar, 189 (178)); ; 2 Corinthians 5:19; James 2:5 (cf. Winer's Grammar, as above); 1 John 2:2 (cf. Winer's Grammar, 577 (536)); ἀρχαῖος κόσμος, of the antediluvians, 2 Peter 2:5; γέννασθαι εἰς τόν κόσμον, John 16:21; ἔρχεσθαι εἰς τόν κόσμον (John 9:39) and εἰς τόν κόσμον τοῦτον, to make its appearance or come into existence among men, spoken of the light which in Christ shone upon men, John 1:9; John 3:19, cf. 12:46; of the Messiah, John 6:14; John 11:27; of Jesus as the Messiah, John 9:39; John 16:28; John 18:37; 1 Timothy 1:15; also ἐισέρχεσθαι εἰς τόν κόσμον, Hebrews 10:5; of false teachers, 2 John 1:7 (yet here L T Tr WH ἐξέρχεσθαι εἰς τόν κόσμον; (so all texts in 1 John 4:1)); to invade, of evils coming into existence among men and beginning to exert their power: of sin and death, Romans 5:12 (of death, Wis. 2:24; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 3, 4 [ET]; of idolatry, Wis. 14:14). ἀποστέλλειν τινα εἰς τόν κόσμον, John 3:17; John 10:36; John 17:18; 1 John 4:9; φῶς τοῦ κόσμου, Matthew 5:14; John 8:12; John 9:5; σωτήρ τοῦ κόσμου, John 4:42; 1 John 4:14 (σωτηρία τοῦ κόσμου Wis. 6:26 (25); ἐλπίς τοῦ κόσμου, Wis. 14:6; πρωτόπλαστος πατήρ τοῦ κόσμου, of Adam, Wis. 10:1); στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου (see στοιχεῖον, 3 and 4); ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, among men, John 16:33; John 17:13; Ephesians 2:12; ἐν κόσμῳ (see Winer's Grammar, 123 (117)), 1 Timothy 3:16; εἶναι ἐν τῷ κόσμου, to dwell among men, John 1:10; John 9:5; John 17:11, 12 R G; 1 John 4:3; εἶναι ἐν κόσμῳ, to be present, Romans 5:13; ἐξελθεῖν, ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, to withdraw from human society and seek an abode outside of it, 1 Corinthians 5:10; ἀναστρέφεσθαι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, to behave oneself, 2 Corinthians 1:12; likewise εἶναι ἐν τῷ κόσμου τούτῳ, 1 John 4:17. used specifically of the Gentiles collectively, Romans 11:12 (where it alternates with τά ἔθνη), 15; (the two in combination: τά ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου, Luke 12:30). hyperbolically or loosely equivalent to the majority of men in a place, the multitude or mass (as we say the public): John 7:4; John 12:19 (here Tr marginal reading adds ὅλος, in brackets); . equivalent to the entire number, ἀσεβῶν, 2 Peter 2:5.

6. "the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ" (cf. Winer's Grammar, 26): John 7:7; John 14:27 (); ; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Corinthians 6:2; 1 Corinthians 11:32; 2 Corinthians 7:10; James 1:27; 1 Peter 5:9; 2 Peter 1:4; 2 Peter 2:20; 1 John 3:1, 13; 1 John 4:5; 1 John 5:19; of the aggregate of ungodly and wicked men in O. T. times, Hebrews 11:38; in Noah's time, ibid. 7; with οὗτος added, Ephesians 2:2 (on which see αἰών, 3); εἶναι ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου and ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου τούτου (see εἰμί, V. 3rd.), John 8:23; John 15:19; John 17:14, 16; 1 John 4:5; λαλεῖν ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, to speak in accordance with the world's character and mode of thinking, 1 John 4:5; ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, i. e. the devil, John 12:31; John 14:30; John 16:11; ὁ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ he that is operative in the world (also of the devil), 1 John 4:4; τό πνεῦμα τοῦ κόσμου 1 Corinthians 2:12; ἡ σοφία τοῦ κόσμου τούτου, 1 Corinthians 1:20 (here G L T Tr WH omit τούτου); 1 Corinthians 3:19. (τά στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου, Galatians 4:3; Colossians 2:8, 20 (see 5 above, and στοιχεῖον, 3 and 4).)

7. "worldly affairs; the aggregate of things earthly; 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": Galatians 6:14; 1 John 2:16; 1 John 3:17; εἶναι ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου, to be of earthly origin and nature, John 18:36; somewhat differently in 1 John 2:16 (on which see εἰμί, V. 3 d.); κερδαίνειν τόν κόσμον ὅλον, Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36; Luke 9:25; οἱ χρώμενοι τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ (critical text τόν κόσμον; see χράομαι, 2), 1 Corinthians 7:31a; μέριμναν τά τοῦ κόσμου, 33f; φίλος and φιλία τοῦ κόσμου, James 4:4; ἀγαπᾶν τόν κόσμον, 1 John 2:15; νικαν τόν κόσμον, the incentives to sin proceeding from the world, 1 John 5:4f; the obstacles to God's cause, John 16:33; (cf. ἐλθέτω χάρις καί παρελθέτω ὁ κόσμος οὗτος, Teaching of the Twelve Apostles,

c. 10 [ET]).

8. any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort (cf. English a world of curses (Shakspere), etc.): ὁ κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας, the sum of all iniquities, James 3:6; τοῦ πιστοῦ ὅλος ὁ κόσμος τῶν χρημάτων, τοῦ δέ ἀπίστου οὐδέ ὀβολός (a statement due to the Alex. translators), Proverbs 17:6. Among the N. T. writers no one uses κόσμος oftener than John; it occurs in Mark three times, in Luke's writings four times, and in the Apocalypse three tinms. Cf. Kreiss, Sur le sens du mot κόσμος dans le N. T. (Strasb. 1837); Düsterdieck on 1 John 2:15, pp. 247-259; Zezschwitz, Profangräcität u. Biblical Sprachgeist, p. 21ff; Diestel in Herzog xvii., p. 676ff; (Trench, Synonyms, § lix.); on John's use of the word cf. Reuss, Histoire de la theologie chretienne au siecle apostolique, ii., p. 463ff (i. e. livre 7 chapter viii.); cf. his Johanneische Theologie, in the Beiträge zu den theol. Wissenschaften, Fasc. i., p. 29ff; (Westcott on John 1:10, 'Additional Note').

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

adorning, world.

Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)) -- adorning, world.

see GREEK komizo

Forms and Transliterations

κοσμον κόσμον κοσμος κόσμος κοσμου κόσμου κοσμω κόσμω κόσμῳ κοσύμβοι κοσύμβους κοσυμβωτόν κοτύλαι κοτύλην κοτύλης κοτυλών kosmo kosmō kósmoi kósmōi kosmon kósmon kosmos kósmos kosmou kósmou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 4:8 N-GMS
GRK: βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου καὶ τὴν
NAS: the kingdoms of the world and their glory;
KJV: the kingdoms of the world, and
INT: kingdoms of the world and the

Matthew 5:14 N-GMS
GRK: φῶς τοῦ κόσμου οὐ δύναται
NAS: You are the light of the world. A city
KJV: the light of the world. A city
INT: light of the world not is able

Matthew 13:35 Noun-GMS
GRK: ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου
INT: from [the] foundation of [the] world

Matthew 13:38 N-NMS
GRK: ἐστιν ὁ κόσμος τὸ δὲ
NAS: and the field is the world; and [as for] the good
KJV: The field is the world; the good
INT: is the world and

Matthew 16:26 N-AMS
GRK: ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ
NAS: the whole world and forfeits
KJV: the whole world, and
INT: if the world whole he gain

Matthew 18:7 N-DMS
GRK: Οὐαὶ τῷ κόσμῳ ἀπὸ τῶν
NAS: Woe to the world because
KJV: Woe unto the world because of
INT: Woe to the world because of the

Matthew 24:21 N-GMS
GRK: ἀπ' ἀρχῆς κόσμου ἕως τοῦ
NAS: the beginning of the world until
KJV: the beginning of the world to this
INT: from [the] beginning of [the] world until

Matthew 25:34 N-GMS
GRK: ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου
NAS: for you from the foundation of the world.
KJV: from the foundation of the world:
INT: from [the] foundation of [the] world

Matthew 26:13 N-DMS
GRK: ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ λαληθήσεται καὶ
NAS: in the whole world, what
KJV: the whole world, [there] shall also
INT: all the world will be spoken of also

Mark 8:36 N-AMS
GRK: κερδῆσαι τὸν κόσμον ὅλον καὶ
NAS: the whole world, and forfeit
KJV: the whole world, and
INT: if he gain the world whole and

Mark 14:9 N-AMS
GRK: ὅλον τὸν κόσμον καὶ ὃ
NAS: in the whole world, what
KJV: the whole world, [this] also
INT: [the] whole the world also what

Mark 16:15 N-AMS
GRK: εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα κηρύξατε
NAS: into all the world and preach
KJV: all the world, and preach
INT: into the world all proclaim

Luke 9:25 N-AMS
GRK: κερδήσας τὸν κόσμον ὅλον ἑαυτὸν
NAS: the whole world, and loses
KJV: if he gain the whole world, and lose
INT: having gained the world whole himself

Luke 11:50 N-GMS
GRK: ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου ἀπὸ τῆς
NAS: the foundation of the world, may be charged
KJV: the foundation of the world, may be required
INT: from [the] foundation of [the] world of the

Luke 12:30 N-GMS
GRK: ἔθνη τοῦ κόσμου ἐπιζητοῦσιν ὑμῶν
NAS: the nations of the world eagerly seek;
KJV: the nations of the world seek after:
INT: nations of the world seek after of you

John 1:9 N-AMS
GRK: εἰς τὸν κόσμον
NAS: coming into the world, enlightens
KJV: that cometh into the world.
INT: into the world

John 1:10 N-DMS
GRK: ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἦν καὶ
NAS: He was in the world, and the world
KJV: He was in the world, and the world
INT: In the world he was and

John 1:10 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ κόσμος δι' αὐτοῦ
NAS: He was in the world, and the world was made
KJV: the world, and the world was made by
INT: and the world through him

John 1:10 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ κόσμος αὐτὸν οὐκ
NAS: through Him, and the world did not know
KJV: him, and the world knew him
INT: and the world him not

John 1:29 N-GMS
GRK: ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου
NAS: who takes away the sin of the world!
KJV: taketh away the sin of the world.
INT: sin of the world

John 3:16 N-AMS
GRK: θεὸς τὸν κόσμον ὥστε τὸν
NAS: loved the world, that He gave
KJV: so loved the world, that he gave
INT: God the world that the

John 3:17 N-AMS
GRK: εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα κρίνῃ
NAS: the Son into the world to judge
KJV: Son into the world to condemn
INT: into the world that he might judge

John 3:17 N-AMS
GRK: κρίνῃ τὸν κόσμον ἀλλ' ἵνα
NAS: to judge the world, but that the world
KJV: to condemn the world; but that
INT: he might judge the world but that

John 3:17 N-NMS
GRK: σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος δι' αὐτοῦ
NAS: the world, but that the world might be saved
KJV: but that the world through him
INT: might be saved the world through him

John 3:19 N-AMS
GRK: εἰς τὸν κόσμον καὶ ἠγάπησαν
NAS: has come into the world, and men
KJV: is come into the world, and men
INT: into the world and loved

Strong's Greek 2889
186 Occurrences

κόσμῳ — 36 Occ.
κόσμον — 46 Occ.
κόσμος — 32 Occ.
κόσμου — 72 Occ.