Euschēmōn εὐσχήμων
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| εὐσχήμων | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | euschēmōn |
| Strong's number | G2158 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | proper |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (2) |
Euschēmōn (Greek εὐσχήμων, Strong's G2158) is a Greek adjective meaning “proper”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
εὐσχήμωι, -ον
(εὖ, σχῆμα), [in LXX: Pro.11:25 * ;]
1. elegant, graceful, comely (Eur., Plat., al.): τὰ εὐ. ἡμῶν (opposite to τὰ ἀσχ- ἡμ-), 1Co.12:24; in moral sense, seemly, becoming, 1Co.7:35.
2. Also in late Gk. (see Swete, Mk., l.with; MM, Exp., xiv), wealthy, influential (RV, of honourable estate): Mrk.15:43, Act.13:50 17:12.†
(AS)
(εὖ, σχῆμα), [in LXX: Pro.11:25 * ;]
1. elegant, graceful, comely (Eur., Plat., al.): τὰ εὐ. ἡμῶν (opposite to τὰ ἀσχ- ἡμ-), 1Co.12:24; in moral sense, seemly, becoming, 1Co.7:35.
2. Also in late Gk. (see Swete, Mk., l.with; MM, Exp., xiv), wealthy, influential (RV, of honourable estate): Mrk.15:43, Act.13:50 17:12.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | honourable (3), comely (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | prominent (2), prominence (1), proper decorum (1), presentable (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Euschēmōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 15:43Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
Acts
- Acts 13:50But 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.The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
- Acts 17:12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 7:35And 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.I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 12:24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).