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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

adornadornedput in orderdecoratetrimmed

What it means

κοσμέω, -ῶ

(< κόσμος), [in LXX for עדה, תּקן, etc.;]

1. to order, arrange, prepare (in Hom. esp. of marshalling armies): Mt 25:7 (cf. Si 50:9, al.).
2. to adorn, furnish: οἶκον, pass., Mt 12:44, Lk 11:25; μνημεῖα, Mt 23:29; τὸ ἱερόν, pass., Lk 21:5; θεμέλιοι, Re 21:19; νύμφην, pass., Re 21:2; ἑαυτάς, seq. ἐν, I Ti 2:9. Metaph., c. acc. pers., I Pe 3:5; c. acc. rei, Tit 2:10.†

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 itWhat it isUsuallyTimes
kosmavōκοσμεῖτεhappening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person pluraldecorate
kosmaleἐκόσμουνwas happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person pluraladorn
kosmalaἐκόσμησανhappened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person pluraltrimmed
kosmitēκεκόσμηταιhas happened · he/she/itperfect passive indicative 3rd person singularadorned
kosmaleiōκοσμῶσινhappening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person pluraladorn
kosmarōκοσμεῖνhappening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitiveadorn
kosmirētonκεκοσμημένονhas happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculineput in order
kosmirētanκεκοσμημένηνhas happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular feminineadorned
kosmirētoisκεκοσμημένοιhas happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural masculineadorned

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 personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkosmamōkosmamekosmamikosmamakosmamēkosmamelē
you 2nd person singularkosmasōkosmasekosmasikosmasakosmasēkosmaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkosmatōkosmatekosmatikosmatakosmatēkosmatelē
we 1st person pluralkosmanōkosmanekosmanikosmanakosmanēkosmanelē
ye 2nd person pluralkosmavōκοσμεῖτεkosmavekosmavikosmavakosmavēkosmavelē
they 3rd person pluralkosmalōkosmaleἐκόσμουνkosmalikosmalaἐκόσμησανkosmalēkosmalelē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presentwas happening imperfectwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfecthad happened pluperfect
I 1st person singularkosmimōkosmimekosmimikosmimakosmimēkosmimelē
you 2nd person singularkosmisōkosmisekosmisikosmisakosmisēkosmiselē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkosmitōkosmitekosmitikosmitakosmitēκεκόσμηταιkosmitelē
we 1st person pluralkosminōkosminekosminikosminakosminēkosminelē
ye 2nd person pluralkosmivōkosmivekosmivikosmivakosmivēkosmivelē
they 3rd person pluralkosmilōkosmilekosmilikosmilakosmilēkosmilelē
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkosmameiōkosmameiakosmameiē
you 2nd person singularkosmaseiōkosmaseiakosmaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkosmateiōkosmateiakosmateiē
we 1st person pluralkosmaneiōkosmaneiakosmaneiē
ye 2nd person pluralkosmaveiōkosmaveiakosmaveiē
they 3rd person pluralkosmaleiōκοσμῶσινkosmaleiakosmaleiē

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
I 1st person singularkosmimeiōkosmimeiakosmimeiē
you 2nd person singularkosmiseiōkosmiseiakosmiseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singularkosmiteiōkosmiteiakosmiteiē
we 1st person pluralkosmineiōkosmineiakosmineiē
ye 2nd person pluralkosmiveiōkosmiveiakosmiveiē
they 3rd person pluralkosmileiōkosmileiakosmileiē
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkosmasōrkosmasarkosmasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkosmatōrkosmatarkosmatēr
ye 2nd person pluralkosmavōrkosmavarkosmavēr
they 3rd person pluralkosmalōrkosmalarkosmalēr

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aoristhas happened perfect
you 2nd person singularkosmisōrkosmisarkosmisēr
he/she/it 3rd person singularkosmitōrkosmitarkosmitēr
ye 2nd person pluralkosmivōrkosmivarkosmivēr
they 3rd person pluralkosmilōrkosmilarkosmilēr
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

the subject acts active voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkosmamoiōkosmamoia
you 2nd person singularkosmasoiōkosmasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkosmatoiōkosmatoia
we 1st person pluralkosmanoiōkosmanoia
ye 2nd person pluralkosmavoiōkosmavoia
they 3rd person pluralkosmaloiōkosmaloia

acted on passive voice

Who personhappening now presenthappened aorist
I 1st person singularkosmimoiōkosmimoia
you 2nd person singularkosmisoiōkosmisoia
he/she/it 3rd person singularkosmitoiōkosmitoia
we 1st person pluralkosminoiōkosminoia
ye 2nd person pluralkosmivoiōkosmivoia
they 3rd person pluralkosmiloiōkosmiloia
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekosmarōκοσμεῖνkosmarikosmarakosmarē
acted on passive voicekosmirōkosmirikosmirakosmirē
Used as an adjective — participle, 4 occurrences
Who is acting voicehappening now presentwill happen futurehappened aoristhas happened perfect
the subject acts active voicekosmarōtoskosmaritoskosmaratoskosmarētos
acted on passive voicekosmirōtoskosmiritoskosmiratoskosmirētos

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
kosmstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvlwho person+eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+tthen it declines+ogender+sits job in the sentence case

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

kosmos — κόσμος, the world, universe

Where it appears

10 occurrences, every one of them listed

kosmavō“decorate”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural

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 plural

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 plural

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 singular

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 plural

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 infinitive

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 masculine

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 feminine

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 masculine

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,