verb
kosmimō
Greekκοσμέω (kosmeō)
Strong’sG2885
I put into order, adorn
stem kosm-10 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κοσμέω, -ῶ
(< κόσμος), [in LXX for עדה, תּקן, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2885 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkos-meh'-o
to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick)
Fromfrom G2889;
King Jamesadorn, garnish, trim.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kosmavōκοσμεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | decorate | 1× |
| kosmaleἐκόσμουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | adorn | 1× |
| kosmalaἐκόσμησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | trimmed | 1× |
| kosmitēκεκόσμηται | has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular | adorned | 1× |
| kosmaleiōκοσμῶσιν | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | adorn | 1× |
| kosmarōκοσμεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | adorn | 1× |
| kosmirētonκεκοσμημένον | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine | put in order | 2× |
| kosmirētanκεκοσμημένην | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular feminine | adorned | 1× |
| kosmirētoisκεκοσμημένοι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine | adorned | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kosmamō | kosmame | kosmami | kosmama | kosmamē | kosmamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kosmasō | kosmase | kosmasi | kosmasa | kosmasē | kosmaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kosmatō | kosmate | kosmati | kosmata | kosmatē | kosmatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kosmanō | kosmane | kosmani | kosmana | kosmanē | kosmanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kosmavō1×κοσμεῖτε | kosmave | kosmavi | kosmava | kosmavē | kosmavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kosmalō | kosmale1×ἐκόσμουν | kosmali | kosmala1×ἐκόσμησαν | kosmalē | kosmalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kosmimō | kosmime | kosmimi | kosmima | kosmimē | kosmimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kosmisō | kosmise | kosmisi | kosmisa | kosmisē | kosmiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kosmitō | kosmite | kosmiti | kosmita | kosmitē1×κεκόσμηται | kosmitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kosminō | kosmine | kosmini | kosmina | kosminē | kosminelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kosmivō | kosmive | kosmivi | kosmiva | kosmivē | kosmivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kosmilō | kosmile | kosmili | kosmila | kosmilē | kosmilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kosmameiō | kosmameia | kosmameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kosmaseiō | kosmaseia | kosmaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kosmateiō | kosmateia | kosmateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kosmaneiō | kosmaneia | kosmaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kosmaveiō | kosmaveia | kosmaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kosmaleiō1×κοσμῶσιν | kosmaleia | kosmaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kosmimeiō | kosmimeia | kosmimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kosmiseiō | kosmiseia | kosmiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kosmiteiō | kosmiteia | kosmiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kosmineiō | kosmineia | kosmineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kosmiveiō | kosmiveia | kosmiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kosmileiō | kosmileia | kosmileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kosmasōr | kosmasar | kosmasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kosmatōr | kosmatar | kosmatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kosmavōr | kosmavar | kosmavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kosmalōr | kosmalar | kosmalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kosmisōr | kosmisar | kosmisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kosmitōr | kosmitar | kosmitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kosmivōr | kosmivar | kosmivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kosmilōr | kosmilar | kosmilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kosmamoiō | kosmamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kosmasoiō | kosmasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kosmatoiō | kosmatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kosmanoiō | kosmanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kosmavoiō | kosmavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kosmaloiō | kosmaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kosmimoiō | kosmimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kosmisoiō | kosmisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kosmitoiō | kosmitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kosminoiō | kosminoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kosmivoiō | kosmivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kosmiloiō | kosmiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kosmarō1×κοσμεῖν | kosmari | kosmara | kosmarē |
| acted on passive voice | kosmirō | kosmiri | kosmira | kosmirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kosmarōtos | kosmaritos | kosmaratos | kosmarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kosmirōtos | kosmiritos | kosmiratos | kosmirētos4× |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
kosm is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
kosmavō“decorate”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
Matthew 23:29“decorate”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti oikodomavō toin tafoin toiu profētoiu kai kosmavō teim mnēmeieim toiu dikaioiu,Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
kosmale“adorn”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 3:5“adorn”houtōs gar pote kai tais hagiais gunaikais tais elpizarōtais eis theon kosmale heautain, hupotassirōtais toi idioi anēroi,For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
kosmala“trimmed”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 25:7“trimmed”tote egeirila pantais tais parthenais ekeinais kai kosmala tain lampadain heautaiu.Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
kosmitē“adorned”has happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 21:5“adorned”Kai tinoiu legarōtoiu peri teu hiereu, hoti lithoi kaloi kai anathemei kosmitē legata;As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
kosmaleiō“adorn”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Titus 2:10“adorn”mē nosfizerōtoin, alla pantan pistian endeiknuerōtoin agathan, hina tan didaskalian tan tou sōtērou nu theou kosmaleiō en pantei.not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
kosmarō“adorn”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
1 Timothy 2:9“adorn”hōsautōs kai gunaikain en katastola kosmia meta aidōau kai sōfrosunau kosmarō heautain, mē en plegmei kai chrusie ē margaritoi ē himatismo polutelo,Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
kosmirēton“put in order”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine2×
Matthew 12:44“put in order”tote legatō; Eis ton oikon mu epistrefami hothen exerchama; kai ercharatem heuriskatō scholazarōton sarirēton kai kosmirēton.Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
Luke 11:25“put in order”kai ercharatem heuriskatō sarirēton kai kosmirēton.On its return, it finds the house swept clean and put in order.
kosmirētan“adorned”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular feminine1×
Revelation 21:2“adorned”kai tan politan tan hagian Ierousalēm kainan horama katabainarōtan ek tou ouranou apo tou theou, hetoimazirētan hōs numfan kosmirētan to anēro autau.I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
kosmirētois“adorned”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Revelation 21:19“adorned”tois themeliois teu teicheu tau politau panto litho timio kosmirētois; tos themelios tos prōtos iaspias, tos deuteros sapfiras, tos tritos chalkēdōnos, tos tetartos smaragdos,The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,