G2158

εὐσχήμων

euschēmōnG:A

proper

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)

The KJV translates G2158 in the following manner:

honourable (6x), comely (4x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

εὐσχήμων — euschḗmōn

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.)

5 occurrences

Mark (1), Acts (2), I Corinthians (2)