What does σαρόω · κοσμέω mean in the Bible?
σαρόω · κοσμέω is a Greek phrase meaning "swept and arranged, cleaned and ordered".
Greek · G4563, G2885
σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον
Meaning a broom; to sweep · to arrange
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
σαρόωG4563meaning a broom; to sweep
Pronunciationsaróō
To sweep clean, often with spiritual or moral implications in Jesus's parabolic teachings about inner cleansing.
Open lexicon entry →κοσμέωG2885to arrange
Pronunciationkosméō
Arrange and beautify together: ordering for visual elegance and splendor, not mere functional arrangement
Open lexicon entry →What does σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον (sesarōmenon kai kekosmēmenon) mean in the Bible?
σαρόω · κοσμέω is a Greek phrase meaning "swept and arranged, cleaned and ordered".
Full entry for σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον (G4563, G2885) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4563, G2885?
G4563, G2885 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. swept and arranged, cleaned and ordered
Source Gloss
swept and arranged, cleaned and ordered
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms3TensesPerfect, PresentVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Perfect PassiveMatt 12:44 · Luke 11:252×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present ActiveLuke 15:81×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect5present3imperfect1aorist1
Voice
active5passive5
Mood
indicative4participle4infinitive1subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 12:44κεκοσμημένονperfect passive participleparticipleMatthew 23:29κοσμεῖτεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 25:7ἐκόσμησανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 11:25κεκοσμημένονperfect passive participleparticipleLuke 21:5κεκόσμηταιperfect passive indicativeresultant1 Timothy 2:9κοσμεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveTitus 2:10κοσμῶσινpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Peter 3:5ἐκόσμουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundRevelation 21:19κεκοσμημένοιperfect passive participleparticipleRevelation 21:2κεκοσμημένηνperfect passive participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον is built from this root: