LikewiseὡσαύτωςalsoκαὶI wantthe womenγυναῖκαςto adornκοσμεῖνthemselvesἑαυτάςinἐνrespectableκοσμίῳclothing,καταστολῇwithμετὰmodestyαἰδοῦςandκαὶself-control,σωφροσύνηςnotμὴwithἐνbraided hairπλέγμασινandκαὶgoldχρυσίῳorἢpearlsμαργαρίταιςorἢcostlyπολυτελεῖgarments,ἱματισμῷ
1 Timothy 2:9
Study it in the app“Likewise also I want the women to adorn themselves in respectable clothing, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly garments,”
With the Greek beneath
1 Timothy 2:9, word by word
- Likewiseὡσαύτωςhōsautōs
likewise
Likewise, in the same way.
Where else “hōsautōs” appears- the womenγυναῖκαςgynaikas
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaikas” appears- to adornκοσμεῖνkosmein
adorn
To embellish something, make it beautiful.
Where else “kosmein” appears- respectableκοσμίῳkosmiōi
respectable, modest
Respectable, orderly, modest.
Where else “kosmiōi” appears- clothingκαταστολῇkatastolēi
clothing, demeanor
Clothing, dress; also bearing, the way one presents oneself.
Where else “katastolēi” appears- modestyαἰδοῦςaidous
modesty
Modesty: a sense of shame that keeps away from what is shameful; reverence.
Where else “aidous” appears- self-controlσωφροσύνηςsōphrosynēs
self-control
Restraint, mastery of oneself.
Where else “sōphrosynēs” appears- braided hairπλέγμασινplegmasin
braided hair
Braiding: braided hair.
Where else “plegmasin” appears- goldχρυσίῳchrysiōi
gold
Gold; something made of gold, a gold coin.
Where else “chrysiōi” appears- pearlsμαργαρίταιςmargaritais
pearl
Pearl.
Where else “margaritais” appears- costlyπολυτελεῖpolytelei
very costly
Very expensive, of great value.
Where else “polytelei” appears- garmentsἱματισμῷhimatismōi
clothing
Clothing, garment.
Where else “himatismōi” appears
The context
8So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.
9 · This verse (above)
10but with what is fitting for women who profess reverence for God: with good works.