Quick Definition
earthly, worldly
Strong's Definition
terrene ("cosmic"), literally (mundane) or figuratively (corrupt)
Derivation: from G2889 (κόσμος) (in its secondary sense);
KJV Usage: worldly
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κοσμικός, κοσμικη, κοσμικόν (κόσμος), of or belonging to the world (Vulg.saecularis); i. e.:
1. relating to the universe: τοὐρανοῦ τοῦδε καί τῶν κοσμικων πάντων, Aristotle, phys. 2, 4, p. 196{a} , 25; opposed to ἀνθρώπινος, Lucian, paras. 11; κοσμικη διάταξις, Plutarch, consol. ad Apoll c. 34, p. 119 e.
2. earthly: τό ἅγιον κοσμικόν (its) earthly sanctuary (R. V. of this world), Heb_9:1.
3. worldly, i. e. having the character of this (present) corrupt age: αἱ κοσμικαι ἐπιθυμίαι, Tit_2:12; (so also in ecclesiastical writings).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
κοσμικός kosmikos 2x
pr. belonging to the universe, in NT accommodated to the present st ate of things, adapted to this world, worldly, Tit_2:12 ;
τὸ κοσμικόν , as a subst. the apparatus for the service of the tabernacle, Heb_9:1
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* κοσμικός , -ή , -όν
(κόσμος ),
1. pertaining to the world or universe.
2. of this world, earthly. Heb_9:1 .
3. In ethical sense, worldly : ἐπιθυμίαι , Tit_2:12 .†
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
κοσμικός κοσμικός, ή, όν [Etym: κόσμος IV] "of the world or universe", Luc. "of this world, earthly", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
κοσμικός, -ή, -όν
(κόσμος)
__1. pertaining to the world or universe.
__2. of this world, earthly. Heb.9:1.
__3. In ethical sense, worldly: ἐπιθυμίαι, Tit.2:12.†
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