κόσμου

kosmou

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.

G2889

Romans 4:13 · Word #17

Lexicon G2889

Lemmaκόσμος
Transliterationkósmos
Strong'sG2889

Morphology N GEN M SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaκόσμος
Strong'sG2889

SIBI-P1 G2889-04

of the ordered-world

Rootκόσμος (kosmos)
Core Meaningsorder, arrangement, adornment, ordered system, world
Semantic Rangeordered arrangement, adornment, the structured universe, the inhabited earth, humanity collectively, the present world system (often in moral contrast to God)
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical theology, κόσμος can refer to the created and ordered universe, humanity within it, or the present moral order in rebellion against God. Its root sense of structured arrangement underscores the idea of creation as an ordered system, whether viewed positively as God’s creation or negatively as a fallen world-system.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,GMS — noun, genitive case, masculine, singular; denotes possession, source, or association with a single masculine noun.
Rendering Rationaleκόσμος fundamentally denotes an ordered arrangement or adorned system, which came to signify the world as a structured whole. Rendering it "ordered-world" preserves the root sense of arrangement and structure, while "of" reflects the genitive masculine singular form (GMS), indicating possession, source, or relation.

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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
G2889-03 kosmos 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