κόσμος
kosmos
world
probably from the base of κομίζω; orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):--adorning, world.
John 17:25 · Word #5
Lexicon G2889
| Lemma | κόσμος |
| Transliteration | kósmos |
| Strong's | G2889 |
| In-context | world |
| Literal | world |
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 |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κόσμος |
| Strong's | G2889 |
SIBI-P1 G2889-03
the ordered world
| Root | κόσμος (kosmos) |
| Core Meanings | order, arrangement, adornment, ordered system, world |
| Semantic Range | adornment, orderly arrangement, the structured universe, the inhabited world, humanity collectively, the present world-system in moral opposition to God |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, κόσμος can denote the created order as a structured whole, humanity within that order, or the morally ordered system of human society estranged from God. Its root idea of order underscores both the beauty of creation and the organized, yet fallen, structure of the present age. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS,); functioning as a singular subject or predicate nominative in the sentence. |
| Rendering Rationale | κόσμος fundamentally denotes an ordered arrangement or adorned system, from the idea of orderly arrangement. Rendering it as "the ordered world" preserves this root sense while reflecting the nominative masculine singular form (NMS), indicating a singular subject noun in the clause. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root κόσμος (order, arrangement, adornment, ordered system, world)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2889-01 |
kosmo | to/for the ordered-world |
G2889-02 |
kosmon | the ordered-world |
G2889-04 |
kosmou | of the ordered-world |
Word Usage (186 occurrences of G2889)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 4:8 | κόσμου | kosmou | |
| Matthew 5:14 | κόσμου | kosmou | |
| Matthew 13:35 | κόσμου | kosmou |