STRONGS G2886:
κοσμικός,
κοσμικη,
κοσμικόν (
κόσμος),
of or belonging to the world (
Vulg.saecularis); i. e.:
1. relating to the universe:
τοὐρανοῦ τοῦδε καί τῶν κοσμικων πάντων,
Aristotle, phys. 2, 4, p. 196{a}, 25; opposed to
ἀνθρώπινος,
Lucian, paras. 11;
κοσμικη διάταξις,
Plutarch, consol. ad Apoll c. 34, p. 119 e.
2. earthly:
τό ἅγιον κοσμικόν (its) earthly sanctuary (
R. V. of this world),
Hebrews 9:1.
3. worldly, i. e. having the character of this (present) corrupt age:
αἱ κοσμικαι ἐπιθυμίαι,
Titus 2:12; (so also in ecclesiastical writings).
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