Transliterated "Kosmos" (Green) Section 1

The word highlighted in green define “the world” as described in John 3:16. "The world" is derived directly from the transliterated word, “kosmos”.

This word is defined as:

1) an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order,
government

2) ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens.

3) the world, the universe

4) the circle of the earth, the earth

5) the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family

6) the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ

7) world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly

7a) the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ

8) any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort

8a) the Gentiles as contrasted to the Jews

8b)or of believers only

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ROOT WORD - "Kosmos" - Strong's Number 2889

Of even further interest is the word that “kosmos” was directly derived from, “komizo.”

"Komizo" comes from the original root word of “komeo” meaning to tend, i.e. take care of.] “Komizo” is defined as:

1) to care for, take care of, provide for

2) to take up or carry away in order to care for and preserve

3) to carry away, bear off

4) to carry, bear, bring to, to carry away for one's self, to carry off what is one's own, to bring back

4a) to receive, obtain: the promised blessing

4b) to receive what was previously one's own, to get back, receive back, recover from a primary komeo (to tend, i.e. take care of); properly, to provide for, i.e. (by implication) to carry off (as if from harm; genitive case obtain):-bring, receive

5)to be received back, to have brought or purchased.....may be paid back, to be repaid.....to receive and be rewarded.

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ROOT WORD - "Komizo" - Strong's Number 2865

John 3:16 begins with the words, “For God so loved the world.” The transliterated meaning behind this verse is that God deeply sought to love, save, and to eternally take care of each member of humanity. He sought to protect them and care for them in this relationship. Yet mankind was alienated from God because of the hollow and fleeting treasures of earthly goods and endowments. The Bible says that God chose us, we did not choose Him (John 15:16). God sent His Precious Son so that through Him, we might be divinely reunited. When Jesus died on the Cross, the debt of sin was forever paid. Jesus’ blood eternally voided and repaid our sinful debt. Once this debt was paid in full, we were purchased “back” by God for the sole purpose of personal relationship.