ΕΥ̓ΣΧΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΣ, εὐσχημοσυνης
EUSCHĒMOSYNĒS, euschēmosynēs
Sounds Like: yoo-skhay-mo-SOO-nays
Translations: (of) decency, (of) propriety, (of) seemliness, (of) comeliness, (of) respectability
From the root: ΕΥ̓ΣΧΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the quality of being decent, proper, or respectable. It denotes outward decorum, good behavior, and a sense of what is fitting or appropriate in a given situation. It is a compound word derived from εὖ (eu, meaning 'well') and σχῆμα (schēma, meaning 'form' or 'appearance').
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2156 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:284
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΥ̓ΣΧΗΜΟΣΥΝΗ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΥ̓ΣΧΗΜΟΣΥΝΗΝ — decency, propriety, decorum, comeliness, seemliness, a decency
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