Worldly

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Κοσμικός (Strong'S #2886 — Adjective — kosmikos — kos-mee-kos' )

"pertaining to this world," is used (a) in  Hebrews 9:1 , of the tabernacle, AV, "wordly," RV, "of this world" (i.e., made of mundane materials, adapted to this visible world, local and transitory); (b) in  Titus 2:12 , ethically, of "worldly lusts," or desires.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( a.) Pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction from the life to come; secular; temporal; devoted to this life and its enjoyments; bent on gain; as, worldly pleasures, affections, honor, lusts, men.

(2): ( a.) Lay, as opposed to clerical.

(3): ( adv.) With relation to this life; in a worldly manner.

(4): ( a.) Relating to the world; human; common; as, worldly maxims; worldly actions.

King James Dictionary

Worldly a.

1. Secular temporal pertaining to this world or life, in contradistinction to the life to come as worldly pleasures worldly affairs worldly estate worldly honor worldly lusts.  Titus 2 . 2. Devoted to this life and its enjoyments bent on gain as a worldly man a worldly mind. 3. Human common belonging to the world as worldly actions worldly maxims.

WORLDLY, adv. With relation to this life.

Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise by simply meek.