Strong's Lexicon
G2158 — εὐσχήμων
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2158 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐσχήμων |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G2095 and G4976 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | euschemon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-skhay'-mone |
| Meaning: | 1. well-formed 2. (figuratively) decorous, noble (in rank) |
| KJV Renderings: | comely, honourable |
Use Strong's responsibly
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐσχήμων, εὔσχημον (εὖ, and σχῆμα the figure, Latinhabitus);
1. of elegant figure, shapely, graceful, comely, bearing oneself becomingly in speech or behavior (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato): τά εὐσχήμονα ἡμῶν, the comely parts of the body that need no covering (opposed to τά ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν, verse 23), 1Co 12:24; of morals: πρός τό εὔσχημον, to promote decorum, 1Co 7:35.
2. in later usage (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 333), of good standing, honorable, influential, wealthy, respectable (R. V. of honorable estate): Mar 15:43; Act 13:50; Act 17:12. (Josephus, de vita sua §9; Plutarch, parallel. Graec. et Rom c. 15, p. 309 b.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐσχήμων (comely)
Mark 15:43
- KJV: Joseph of Arimathaea an honourable counsellor which also waited for the kingdom of God came and went in boldly unto Pilate and craved the body of Jesus
- GK: ήλθεν Ιωσήφ ο από Αριμαθαίας ευσχήμων βουλευτής ος και αυτός ην προσδεχόμενος την βασιλείαν του θεού τολμήσας εισήλθε προς Πιλάτον και ητήσατο το σώμα του Ιησού
Acts 13:50
- KJV: But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women and the chief men of the city and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them out of their coasts
- GK: οι δε Ιουδαίοι παρώτρυναν τας σεβομένας γυναίκας και τας ευσχήμονας και τους πρώτους της πόλεως και επήγειραν διωγμόν επί τον Παύλον και τον Βαρνάβαν και εξέβαλον αυτούς από των ορίων αυτών
Acts 17:12
- KJV: Therefore many of them believed also of honourable women which were Greeks and of men not a few
- GK: πολλοί μεν ούν εξ αυτών επίστευσαν και των Ελληνίδων γυναικών των ευσχημόνων και ανδρών ουκ ολίγοι
1 Corinthians 7:35
- KJV: And this I speak for your own profit not that I may cast a snare upon you but for that which is comely and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction
- GK: τούτο δε προς το υμών αυτών συμφέρον λέγω ουχ ίνα βρόχον υμίν επιβάλω αλλά προς το εύσχημον και ευπρόσεδρον τω κυρίω απερισπάστως
1 Corinthians 12:24
- KJV: For our comely have no need but God hath tempered the body together having given more abundant honour to that which lacked
- GK: τα δε ευσχήμονα ημών ου χρείαν έχει αλλ΄ ο θεός συνεκέρασε το σώμα τω υστερούντι περισσοτέραν δους τιμήν