#80 · 186× in the NT · noun · masculine
ὁ ὁ κόσμος
world, universe, adornment
κόσμος
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In the NT
καὶ ὁ κόσμος δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο
and the world came to be through him
John 1:10 · dictionary form
οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον
for God so loved the world
John 3:16 · acc. sg.
ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἦν, καὶ ὁ κόσμος δι’ αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο
he was in the world, and the world came to be through him
John 1:10
Morphology
2nd-declension masculine · κόσμος, κόσμου, κόσμῳ, κόσμον
Created order, humanity, or the world-system opposed to God — context decides.
2nd decl. Can mean the created order, humanity, or the world-system opposed to God. Acc. τὸν κόσμον in John 3:16 is the object of love.
Further reading
- Mounce, BBG 4th ed. ch. 6–7, pp. 33–66
- Smyth §216
- Hildebrandt, Mastering NT Greek ch. 4–5, pp. 32–42 (CLI)
Mounce pages are the 4th edition (2019 hardcover). Smyth 1920 is public domain. Hildebrandt pages follow the free 2019 CLI PDF.