Comeliness; Comely

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kum´li - nes , kum´li  : Cognate with "becoming," namely, what is suitable, graceful, handsome. The servant of Yahweh in  Isaiah 53:2 is without "comeliness" ( hādhār , "honor"), i.e. there is in his appearance nothing attractive, while he is bowed beneath man's sin. "Praise is comely" ( nā'wāh , f. of nā'weh  ;  Psalm 33:1;  Psalm 147:1 ), i.e. suitable or befitting "for the righteous," and, therefore, an honor and glory; "uncomely parts," aschḗmona ( 1 Corinthians 12:23 ), namely, less honorable. See also  1 Samuel 16:18 , "a comely person";  Song of Solomon 6:4 , "comely as Jerusalem." etc.