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κόσμος

Lemma	κόσμος
Citation form	κόσμος, ου, ὁ
Part of speech	noun
Gloss	the world, universe
Strong’s	G2889
Transliteration	kósmos
Definition	orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally))
KJV glosses	:--adorning, world.
Derivation	probably from the base of
SBLGNT occurrences	150

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek form	Grammar and occurrences
κόσμον	noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Matthew 16:26 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Mark 14:9 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Mark 16:15 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Mark 8:36 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Luke 9:25 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 1:9 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 10:36 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 11:27 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 12:46 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 12:47 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 16:21 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 16:28 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 16:33 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 16:8 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 17:18 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 17:5 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 18:37 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 21:25 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 3:16 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 3:17 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 3:19 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 6:14 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 8:26 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — John 9:39 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Acts 17:24 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Romans 3:6 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Romans 5:12 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 Corinthians 6:2 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 Corinthians 7:31 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 2 Corinthians 5:19 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 Timothy 1:15 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 Timothy 6:7 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Hebrews 10:5 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — Hebrews 11:7 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 John 2:15 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 John 4:1 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 John 4:9 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 John 5:4 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 1 John 5:5 noun, accusative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----ASM-) — 2 John 1:7
κόσμος	noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Matthew 13:38 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 1:10 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 12:19 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 14:17 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 14:19 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 14:27 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 14:31 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 15:18 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 15:19 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 16:20 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 17:14 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 17:21 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 17:23 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 17:25 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 3:17 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — John 7:7 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Romans 3:19 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 Corinthians 1:21 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 Corinthians 3:22 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 Corinthians 6:2 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Galatians 6:14 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — Hebrews 11:38 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — James 3:6 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 Peter 3:3 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 2 Peter 3:6 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 John 2:17 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 John 3:1 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 John 3:13 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 John 4:5 noun, nominative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----NSM-) — 1 John 5:19
κόσμου	noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Matthew 24:21 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Matthew 25:34 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Matthew 4:8 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Matthew 5:14 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Luke 11:50 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Luke 12:30 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 1:29 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 11:9 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 12:31 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 13:1 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 14:30 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 15:19 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 16:11 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 17:14 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 17:15 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 17:16 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 17:24 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 17:6 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 17:9 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 18:36 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 4:42 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 6:51 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 8:12 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 8:23 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — John 9:5 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Romans 1:20 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Romans 11:12 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Romans 11:15 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Romans 4:13 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 1:20 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 1:27 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 1:28 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 2:12 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 3:19 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 4:13 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 5:10 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 7:31 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 7:33 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Corinthians 7:34 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 2 Corinthians 7:10 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Galatians 4:3 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Ephesians 1:4 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Ephesians 2:2 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Colossians 2:20 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Colossians 2:8 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Hebrews 4:3 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Hebrews 9:26 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — James 1:27 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — James 4:4 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 Peter 1:20 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 2 Peter 2:20 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 2 Peter 2:5 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 John 2:16 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 John 2:2 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 John 3:17 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 John 4:14 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — 1 John 4:5 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Revelation 11:15 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Revelation 13:8 noun, genitive, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----GSM-) — Revelation 17:8
κόσμῳ	noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Matthew 18:7 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Matthew 26:13 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 1:10 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 12:25 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 13:1 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 14:22 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 16:33 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 17:11 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 17:13 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 18:20 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 6:33 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 7:4 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — John 9:5 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Romans 1:8 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Romans 5:13 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 Corinthians 11:32 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 Corinthians 14:10 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 Corinthians 4:9 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 Corinthians 8:4 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 2 Corinthians 1:12 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Galatians 6:14 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Ephesians 2:12 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Philippians 2:15 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Colossians 1:6 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — Colossians 2:20 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 Timothy 3:16 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — James 2:5 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 Peter 5:9 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 2 Peter 1:4 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 2 Peter 2:5 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 John 2:15 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 John 2:16 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 John 4:17 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 John 4:3 noun, dative, singular, masculine (MorphGNT ----DSM-) — 1 John 4:4

Morphology

noun; MorphGNT ----ASM-
noun; MorphGNT ----DSM-
noun; MorphGNT ----GSM-
noun; MorphGNT ----NSM-

Occurrences

Septuagint occurrences

The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: κοσμος.

Additional Greek lexicons

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