Adorn, Adorning

primarily "to arrange, to put in order" (Eng., "cosmetic"), is used of furnishing a room, Mat 12:44, Luk 11:25, and of trimming lamps, Mat 25:7. Hence, "to adorn, to ornament," as of garnishing tombs, Mat 23:29; buildings, Luk 21:5, Rev 21:19; one's person, 1Ti 2:9, 1Pe 3:5, Rev 21:2; metaphorically, of "adorning a doctrine," Tit 2:10. See GARNISH, TRIM.

"a harmonious arrangement or order," then, "adornment, decoration," came to denote "the world, or the universe, as that which is Divinely arranged." The meaning "adorning" is found in 1Pe 3:3. Elsewhere it signifies "the world." Cp. kosmios, decent, modest, 1Ti 2:9, 1Ti 3:2. See WORLD.