Adorning Adorn

Adorning Adorn

'''A — 1: κοσμέω (Strong'S #2885 — Verb — kosmeo — kos-meh'-o )

primarily "to arrange, to put in order" (Eng., "cosmetic"), is used of furnishing a room,  Matthew 12:44;  Luke 11:25 , and of trimming lamps,  Matthew 25:7 . Hence, "to adorn, to ornament," as of garnishing tombs,  Matthew 23:29; buildings,  Luke 21:5;  Revelation 21:19; one's person,  1 Timothy 2:9;  1 Peter 3:5;  Revelation 21:2; metaphorically, of "adorning a doctrine,"  Titus 2:10 . See Garnish , Trim.

'''B — 1: κόσμος (Strong'S #2889 — Noun Masculine — kosmos — kos'-mos )

"a harmonious arrangement or order," then, "adornment, decoration," came to denote "the world, or the universe, as that which is Divinely arranged." The meaning "adorning" is found in  1 Peter 3:3 . Elsewhere it signifies "the world." Cp. kosmios, decent, modest,  1 Timothy 2:9;  3:2 . See World.