- κοσμικός
- κοσμικός, ή, όν (s. κόσμος; Aristot., Phys. 2, 4 p. 196a, 25 τοὐρανοῦ τοῦδε καὶ τῶν κοσμικῶν πάντων; Vett. Val. Index II; Lucian, Paras. 11 [opp. ἀνθρώπινος]; Ps.-Plutarch, Consol. ad Apoll. 34, Mor. 119e κοσμικὴ διάταξις; ins; PGM 4, 2533 τὰ κοσμικὰ πάντα; TestAbr A 7 p. 84, 25 [Stone p. 16] τὸν κοσμικὸν βίον; TestJos 17:8 κ. … δόξαν; Philo, Aet. M. 53; Jos., Bell. 4, 324; Tat. 12, 5 κ. καταλήψεως; Ath. 24, 5 κ. σοφίας; loanw. in rabb.).① pert. to the earth as a physical phenomenon, earthly (TestJos. 17:8) τὸ ἅγιον κ. the earthly sanctuary (opp. heavenly) Hb 9:1. τὸ κ. μυστήριον ἐκκλησίας the earthly mystery of the church D 11:11. κοσμικαὶ βάσανοι earthly tortures MPol 2:3.—Subst. τὰ κ. ταῦτα these earthly things 2 Cl 5:6 (cp. Did., Gen. 149, 11).② pert. to interests prevailing on earth, worldly, w. the implication of that which is at enmity w. God or morally reprehensible: αἱ κοσμικαὶ ἐπιθυμίαι worldly desires Tit 2:12; 2 Cl 17:3 (cp. Iren.1, 16, 3 [Harv. I 164, 5]).—DELG s.v. κόσμος. TW. Sv.
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