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κοσμέω
kosméō · Greek · Strong's G2885 · 10 occurrences
The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “trim”
What it means
to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick)
from G2889 (κόσμος);
How the KJV renders it
adorn, garnish, trim
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“adorn”
also renders ʻâdâh (H5710)
“garnish”
also renders shiphrâh (H8235)
Questions this word decides
- Will there be a literal thousand-year reign (the millennium)?
- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
Where it appears
10 occurrences in the Greek text.
1 Peter 3:5 V-IAI-3P1 Timothy 2:9 V-PANLuke 11:25 V-RPP-ASMLuke 21:5 V-RPI-3SMatthew 12:44 V-RPP-ASMMatthew 23:29 V-PAI-2PMatthew 25:7 V-AAI-3PRevelation 21:2 V-RPP-ASFRevelation 21:19 V-RPP-NPMTitus 2:10 V-PAS-3P
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.