κόσμου
kósmos
of the world
Order, arrangement, ornamentation; by extension, the universe as an ordered whole; (in Hellenistic and Koine contexts) the inhabited world, the human order, or collective humanity; sometimes, the prevailing social system or order. The word primarily indicates a structured, harmonious arrangement, and secondarily refers to the world as the sum of its ordered parts, both material and social.
Ephesians 1:4 · Word #8
Lexicon G2889
| Lemma | κόσμος |
| Transliteration | kósmos |
| Strong's | G2889 |
| Definition | Order, arrangement, ornamentation; by extension, the universe as an ordered whole; (in Hellenistic and Koine contexts) the inhabited world, the human order, or collective humanity; sometimes, the prevailing social system or order. The word primarily indicates a structured, harmonious arrangement, and secondarily refers to the world as the sum of its ordered parts, both material and social. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the world |
| Literal | of-world |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κόσμος |
| Strong's | G2889 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2889-04
of the ordered world
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS); denotes possession, source, or relational association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine singular form denotes possession or relation, rendered in English with "of." "Ordered world" preserves the root sense of κόσμος as a structured, arranged whole rather than merely a geographic planet. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of the ordered world
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 maintains the specific sense from the SILEX lexicon, faithfully preserving the nuance of kosmos as an ordered world, which should be retained per instructions. |