Orderly
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
an adjective signifying "decent, modest, orderly" (akin to kosmos, "order, adornment"), is translated "modest" in 1—Timothy 2:9; "orderly" in 1—Timothy 3:2 , RV (AV, "of good behavior"). See Modest.
Acts 21:24Walk.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) A street sweeper.
(2): ( a.) Performed in good or established order; well-regulated.
(3): ( a.) Observant of order, authority, or rule; hence, obedient; quiet; peaceable; not unruly; as, orderly children; an orderly community.
(4): ( a.) Conformed to order; in order; regular; as, an orderly course or plan.
(5): ( n.) A noncommissioned officer or soldier who attends a superior officer to carry his orders, or to render other service.
(6): ( adv.) According to due order; regularly; methodically; duly.
(7): ( a.) Being on duty; keeping order; conveying orders.
King James Dictionary [3]
OR'DERLY, a.
1. Methodical regular 2. Observant of order or method. 3. Well regulated performed in good order not tumultuous as an orderly march. 4. According to established method. 5. Not unruly not inclined to break from inclosures peaceable. We say, cattle are orderly.
Orderly book, in military affairs, a book for every company, in which the sergeants write general and regimental orders.
Orderly sergeant, a military officer who attends on a superior officer.
OR'DERLY, adv. Methodically according to due order regularly according to rule.
