κόσμος
kósmos
world
Order, arrangement, ornamentation; by extension, the universe as an ordered whole; (in Hellenistic and Koine contexts) the inhabited world, the human order, or collective humanity; sometimes, the prevailing social system or order. The word primarily indicates a structured, harmonious arrangement, and secondarily refers to the world as the sum of its ordered parts, both material and social.
2 Peter 3:6 · Word #5
Lexicon G2889
| Lemma | κόσμος |
| Transliteration | kósmos |
| Strong's | G2889 |
| Definition | Order, arrangement, ornamentation; by extension, the universe as an ordered whole; (in Hellenistic and Koine contexts) the inhabited world, the human order, or collective humanity; sometimes, the prevailing social system or order. The word primarily indicates a structured, harmonious arrangement, and secondarily refers to the world as the sum of its ordered parts, both material and social. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | world |
| Literal | world |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κόσμος |
| Strong's | G2889 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2889-03
ordered world
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a singular substantive in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Ordered world" preserves the root sense of arrangement and structured harmony while reflecting the developed meaning of the universe or human order as a coherent whole. The nominative masculine singular form presents it as a singular subject or substantive entity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
ordered world
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | The phrase preserves the SILEX root nuance of 'ordered world,' which is warranted in this context that refers to the state of the world before the Flood. Keeping the specificity of P1 is justified. |