to arrange

Greek Verb

κοσμέω, -ῶ (κόσμος), [in LXX for עָדָה, תָּקַן, etc;] 1) to order, arrange, prepare (in Hom. esp. of marshalling armies): Mat.25:7 (cf. Sir.50:9, al.). 2) to adorn, furnish: οἶκον, pass, Mat.12:44, Luk.11:25; μνημεῖα, Mat.23:29; τὸ ἱερόν, pass, Luk.21:5; θεμέλιοι, Rev.21:19; νύμφην, pass, Rev.21:2; ἐαυτάς, before ἐν, 1Ti.2:9. Metaphorical, with accusative of person(s), 1Pe.3:5; with accusative of thing(s), Tit.2:10. (AS)

to arrange

Greek Verb

κοσμ-έω, order, arrange, especially set an army in array, marshal it, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐπεὶ κόσμηθεν ἅμ᾽ ἡγεμόνεσσιν ἕκαστοι [Refs]; πένταχα κοσμηθέντες marshalled in five bodies, [Refs]; of a population, διὰ τρίχα κοσμηθέντες [Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle, κοσμησάμενος πολιήτας having arranged his men, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; so after Homer, κ. στρατόν (variant for{κοιμήσων}) [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) generally, arrange, prepare, δόρπον ἐκόσμει [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, δεῖπνον κεκόσμηται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δεῖ οὕτω κοσμηθῆναι ὅκως. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; τὸ κοσμηθὲν αἷμα, ={τὸνοἰκεῖον κόσμον κτησάμενον}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) order, rule, τὴν πόλιν κ. καλῶς τε καὶ εὖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἐμαυτόν restrain myself, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὰ κοσμούμενα orderly institutions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect participle, of persons, orderly, ταπεινὸς καὶ κεκοσμημένος [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) in Crete, hold office of κόσμος [Refs 4th c.BC+]; Cretan dialect κοσμίω [Refs]; also κορμίω (which see). III) adorn, equip, dress, especially of women, [Refs 8th c.BC+]middle, κοσμέεσθαι τὰς κεφαλάς to adorn their heads, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν φοινικίσι κοσμησάμενοι having decked themselves who roasts [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, χρυσῷ κοσμηθεῖσα [Refs 7th c.BC+] III.2) metaphorically, adorn, embellish, λόγους [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. ἔργον ἄριστον[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸν. τὴν ἐκείνων ἀρετὴν κοσμήσοντα (in speaking) [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, ἦθος σεμνότητι -μημένον [Refs 1st c.BC+] III.3) honour, λουτροῖς σ᾽ ἐκόσμης᾽ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, adorn, be an honour to, πατρίδα [Refs 6th c.BC+] III.4) bury, [Refs] IV) passive, to be assigned, ascribed to, ἐς τὸν Αἰγύπτιον νομὸν αὗται [αἱ πόλεις] ἐκεκοσμέατο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of philosophic schools, κατὰ τὴν Ἀκαδημίαν κοσμεῖσθαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick); adorn, garnish, trim; from g2889 (κόσμος)