Bible Encyclopedia: Cosmetics

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Greek

2885. kosmeo -- to order, arrange
... to , make , (, ). See 2889 (). [This term is the root of the English term,
"cosmetics," ie what ("orders") the face.]. Word Origin ...
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Strong's Hebrew

8562. tamruq -- a scraping, rubbing
... 8561, 8562. tamruq. 8563 . a scraping, rubbing. Transliteration: tamruq
Phonetic Spelling: (tam-rook') Short Definition: cosmetics. ...
/hebrew/8562.htm - 6k

Library

Against Embellishing the Body.
... But if one withdraw the veil of the temple, I mean the head-dress, the dye, the
clothes, the gold, the paint, the cosmetics,"that is, the web consisting of ...
/.../clement/the instructor paedagogus/chapter ii against embellishing the body.htm

Prolegomena.
... with earrings, necklaces, and the rest of her ornaments of gold, her silk robe blazing
with embroidery, her face smeared with red and white cosmetics, and her ...
/.../theodoret/the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/prolegomena.htm

The Avenging of the Saviour.
... And Titus says: If thou couldst at any time find anything either of cosmetics or
herbs which could cure the wound that I have in my face, as thou seest, so ...
/.../unknown/the avenging of the saviour/the avenging of the saviour.htm

The Study of Words
... Paint and polish them with feminine cosmetics, and admiration ceases; the very pains
taken to make them appear more beautiful add to the dislike we conceive ...
/.../kleiser/the training of a public speaker/the study of words.htm

Womanhood Self-Evident, and not to be Concealed by Just Leaving ...
... they consult the looking-glass to aid their beauty, and thin down their over-exacting
face with washing, perhaps withal vamp it up with cosmetics, toss their ...
/.../on the veiling of virgins/chapter xii womanhood self-evident and not.htm

Of Dyeing the Hair.
... Nay, moreover, the force of the cosmetics burns ruin into the hair; and the constant
application of even any undrugged moisture, lays up a store of harm for ...
/.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter vi of dyeing the hair.htm

It is not Enough that God Know us to be Chaste: we must Seem So ...
... Do you go forth (to meet them) already arrayed in the cosmetics and ornaments of
prophets and apostles; drawing your whiteness from simplicity, your ruddy hue ...
/.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter xiii it is not enough.htm

And for a Very Long While Wickedness Extended and Spread...
... presents to their wives teachings of wickedness, [110] in that they brought them
the virtues of roots and herbs, dyeing in colors and cosmetics, the discovery ...
/.../irenaeus/the demonstration of the apostolic preaching/chapter 18 and for a.htm

Letter xxxviii. To Marcella.
... The women who ought to scandalize Christians are those who paint their eyes and
lips with rouge and cosmetics; whose chalked faces, unnaturally white, are like ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter xxxviii to marcella.htm

Was it for this He Sent Souls, that they which Shortly Before had ...
... of their purity; should entwine their necks with these, pierce the tips of their
ears, bind [3697] their foreheads with fillets, seek for cosmetics [3698] to ...
/.../arnobius/the seven books of arnobius against the heathen/41 was it for this.htm

Topical Bible Verses

2 Kings 9:30
And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
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1 Timothy 2:9
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with modesty and sobriety; not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
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Jeremiah 4:30
And when you are spoiled, what will you do? Though you clothe yourself with crimson, though you deck you with ornaments of gold, though you rend your face with painting, in vain shall you make yourself fair; your lovers will despise you, they will seek your life.
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Ezekiel 23:40
And furthermore, that you have sent for men to come from far, to whom a messenger was sent; and, see, they came: for whom you did wash yourself, painted your eyes, and decked yourself with ornaments,
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Thesaurus

Cosmetics (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Cosmetics (3 Occurrences). Esther 2:3 Let the ... of
the women. Let cosmetics be given them; (WEB NAS). Esther 2 ...
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Women's (9 Occurrences)
... Let cosmetics be given them; (WEB BBE). Esther 2:9 The maiden pleased him,
and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her ...
/w/women's.htm - 9k

Treatments (3 Occurrences)
... Let cosmetics be given them; (See NIV). Esther 2:9 The maiden pleased him,
and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her ...
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Beauty (98 Occurrences)
... Let cosmetics be given them; (See NIV). Esther 2:9 The maiden pleased him,
and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her ...
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Harem (8 Occurrences)
... Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them;
(See NAS RSV NIV). Esther 2:8 So it happened, when the ...
/h/harem.htm - 9k

Virgins (33 Occurrences)
... the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them; (WEB
KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV). Esther 2:17 The king loved ...
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Girls (27 Occurrences)
... custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be
given them; (See NIV). Esther 2:8 So when the order made by ...
/g/girls.htm - 14k

Maidens (40 Occurrences)
... He quickly gave her cosmetics and her portions of food, and the seven choice
maidens who were to be given her out of the king's house. ...
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Commissioners (7 Occurrences)
... of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given
them; (See NIV). Daniel 6:2 and over them three presidents ...
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Citadel (20 Occurrences)
... of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given
them; (WEB NAS NIV). Esther 2:5 There was a certain Jew in ...
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Bible Concordance

Cosmetics (3 Occurrences)

Esther 2:3 Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the women's house, to the custody of Hegai the king's eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them;
(WEB NAS)

Esther 2:9 The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her cosmetics and her portions of food, and the seven choice maidens who were to be given her out of the king's house. He moved her and her maidens to the best place in the women's house.
(WEB NAS)

Esther 2:12 Each young woman's turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after her purification for twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances and with preparations for beautifying women).
(See NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Cosmetics

Cosmetics: General Scriptures Concerning

Related Terms

Women's (9 Occurrences)

Treatments (3 Occurrences)

Beauty (98 Occurrences)

Harem (8 Occurrences)

Virgins (33 Occurrences)

Girls (27 Occurrences)

Maidens (40 Occurrences)

Commissioners (7 Occurrences)