εὐσχήμων, εὔσχημον (εὖ, and σχῆμα the figure, Latinhabitus); 1. of elegant figure, shapely, graceful, comely, bearing oneself becomingly in speech or behavior (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato): τά εὐσχήμονα ἡμῶν, the comely parts of the body that need no covering (opposed to τά ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν, verse 23), 1Co_12:24; of morals: πρός τό εὔσχημον, to promote decorum, 1Co_7:35. 2. in later usage (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 333), of good standing, honorable, influential, wealthy, respectable (R. V. of honorable estate): Mar_15:43; Act_13:50; Act_17:12. (Josephus, de vita sua §9; Plutarch, parallel. Graec. et Rom c. 15, p. 309 b.)

εὐσχήμων euschēmōn 5x of good appearance, pleasing to look upon, comely, 1Co_12:24 ; met. becoming, decent, τὸ εὔσχημον , decorum, propriety, 1Co_7:35 ; honorable, reputable, of high standing and influence, Mar_15:43 ; Act_13:50 ; Act_17:12

εὐσχήμωι , -ον (εὖ , σχῆμα ), [in LXX : Pro_11:25 * ;] 1. elegant, graceful, comely ( Eur ., Plat ., al. ): τὰ εὐ . ἡμῶν ( opp . to τὰ ἀσχ - ἡμ -), 1Co_12:24 ; in moral sense, seemly, becoming , 1Co_7:35 . 2. Also in late Gk . ( v. Swete , Mk., l.c .; MM , Exp., xiv), wealthy, influential ( RV , of honourable estate ): Mar_15:43 , Act_13:50 ; Act_17:12 .†

εὐσχήμων [page 266] With 1Co_7:35 πρὸς τὸ εὔσχημον , for that which is seemly, to promote decorum, cf. the office of the εὐσχήμων or guardian of public morals in Egypt, e.g. BGU III. 926 .5 (A.D. 188) ἵνα παραγενομένων τ [ῶν ] κρατίστων εὐσχημόν [ων ] μη [δε ]μία μέμψις γένη [ται , ib. I. 147 .1 (ii/iii A.D.) ἀρχεφόδοις καὶ εὐσχήμοσι κώμης , P Ryl II. 236 .15 (A.D. 256) εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ εὐσχήμονος , to the house of the magistrate, and Ostr 1153 (Rom.) πέμψατε τοὺς εὐ [σ ]χήμονας τοὺς ἐπὶ τ̣ῶν παρολκημ (άτων ). The adj. is used in the weaker sense of fitting, suitable, in Michel 1510 .5 (B.C. 167 146) with reference to erecting a statue ὅπου ἂν δόξηι εὔσχημον εἶναι . For the meaning of honourable position (in society), as in Mar_15:43 , which is condemned by Phrynichus (ed. Lobeck, p. 333), and described by Rutherford ( NP p. 417) as apparently confined to Christian writers, we can now add to the exx. cited by Wetstein from Plutarch and Josephus such passages as P Hamb I. 37 .7 (ii/A.D.) σὺ γὰρ ἀληθινὸς φιλόσοφος καὶ εὐσχήμων γεγένη̣[σαι , and P Flor I. 16 .20 (A.D. 239) ἐντεῦθεν δὲ παρέλαβον παρὰ τῆς εὐσχήμονος , from the noble lady an intere sting parallel to Act_13:50 ; Act_17:12 ; Act_17:34 D (see Ramsay CRE , p. 161). In a trial before the prefect, P Flor I. 61 .61 (A.D. 85), the sentence is pronounced ἄξιος μ [ὲ ]ν ἦς μαστιγωθῆναι , διὰ σεαυτοῦ [κ ]ατασχὼν ἄνθρωπον εὐσχήμονα καὶ γυν [αῖ ]καν . See also Syll 717 .13 (ii/B.C.) τὴν παρεπιδημίαν ἐποιήσατο εὐσχήμονα καὶ ἀξίαν τειμῆς , Kaibel 352 .2 (a physician s epitaph) σπουδαῖον , εὐ [προσήγορον ] καὶ εὐσχή [μονα , and the passages in Vettius Valens, where the word is defined in the Index as = illustris.

εὐσχήμων εὐ-σχήμων, ονος, [Etym: σχῆμα] "elegant in figure, mien and bearing, graceful", Plat. ; comp. -έστερος; Sup. -έστατος, id=Plat. , Xen. in bad sense, "with an outside show of goodness, specious", Eur. of things, "decent, becoming", id=Eur. , etc.; τὸ εὔσχημον, Lat. decorum, Plat. :—adv. -μόνως, "with grace and dignity, like a gentleman", Ar. , Xen. "noble, honourable", in rank, NTest.

εὐσχήμωι, -ον (εὖ, σχῆμα), [in LXX: Pro.11:25 * ;] __1. elegant, graceful, comely (Eur., Plat., al.): τὰ εὐ. ἡμῶν (opposite to τὰ ἀσχ- ἡμ-), 1Co.12:24; in moral sense, seemly, becoming, 1Co.7:35. __2. Also in late Gk. (see Swete, Mk., l.with; MM, Exp., xiv), wealthy, influential (RV, of honourable estate): Mrk.15:43, Act.13:50 17:12.† (AS)