1 Timothy Chapter 2 Series

b. Adorn = kosmeo¯ Thayer Definition:

i. to put in order, arrange, make ready, prepare

ii. to ornament, adore

iii. metaphorically to embellish with honor, gain honor

E. Modest

a. Modest = kosmios -- kos'-mee-os From Strong’s G2889 (in its primary sense); orderly, that is, decorous: - of good behavior, modest. Total KJV occurrences:

b. Modest = kosmios Thayer Definition: 1) well arranged, seemly, modest

c. adorn themselves in modest — ??sµ??, decent, or becoming, apparel — Neither too costly nor sordid, but what is neat and clean, as the word signifies, and suitable to their place and calling. (Joseph Benson)

F. Shamefacedness

a. Shamefacedness = aido¯s -- ahee-doce' Perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1492 (through the idea of downcast eyes); bashfulness, that is, (towards men), modesty or (towards God) awe: - reverence, shamefacedness. Total KJV occurrences: 2

b. Shamefacedness = aido¯s Thayer Definition: 1) a sense of shame or honor, modesty, bashfulness, reverence, regard for others, respect

G. Sobriety

a. Sobriety = so¯phrosune¯ Thayer Definition: 1) soundness of mind 2) self-control, sobriety

b. Sobriety = so¯phrosune¯ -- so-fros-oo'-nay From Strong’s G4998; soundness of mind, that is, (literally) sanity or (figuratively) self control: - soberness, sobriety.

H. Broided

a. Broided = plegma -- pleg'-mah From Strong’s G4120; a plait (of hair): - broidered hair. Total KJV occurrences: 1

b. Broided = plegma Thayer Definition:

i. what is woven, plaited, or twisted together

ii. a web, plait, braid

1. of a net

2. of a basket, in which the infant Moses was laid

3. of braided hair The term can generally mean “hair styles”

c. The words indicate, as those of 1Pe_3:3—(1) that many women of the wealthier class were found among the converts; (2) that a fashion was growing up of coming to the meetings of the disciples with all the outward tokens of wealth that belonged, as they thought, to their social status—the ‘plaitings of the hair,’ which are so conspicuous in all the female busts of the time, the gold bands worn on the head, the ‘pearls’ which at that time were in more request than any gems (comp. Mat_7:6; Mat_13:46), the raiment of Byssine or Coan texture, filmy, gauzy, embroidered with gold, for which women of fashion were ready to pay fabulous prices. (Popular NT)

d. Women would braid their hair weaving in gold, costly array. It signified their position in society – wealth.

e. Ancient head-dress (2:9)

Gr. plegma, anything twined or plaited; a net; wreaths; chaplets. Only here. This is not the Gr, word for hair (trichos) trans, hair 14 times. It could refer to hair here, but it could also refer to some part of the head-dress, the horn, for instance, women wore a hollow silver or gold tube or horn 18 to 20 inches long on the forehead adorned with all kinds of precious stones, having strong cords suspended from it to

the back which reached to the knees, and had tassels of red silk weighted with lead, These kept the horn from toppling in front. The whole thing was rendered firmly a net-work of cords, which supported it, and by a strong band fastened tightly under the jaws. A veil was worn over the horn in such a manner as to leave its lower half uncovered in front. The veil could be drawn over the face at will, to cover all the face but one eye. Regarding the hair, which may be the reference here, it was worn in the back in braids - from 1 to a record of 110 braids. In each braid would be woven silk cords with gold coins at irregular distances and reaching down to the knees, glittering at every movement of the wearer. Sometimes hair was made into temples, and other fanciful figures with the aid of gum. Sometimes caps completely covered