1 Peter 3:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Your adornmentκόσμος
(kosmos)
2889: order, the worlda prim. word
must not be [merely] external--ἔξωθεν
(exōthen)
1855: from withoutfrom exó
braidingἐμπλοκῆς
(emplokēs)
1708: (elaborate) braiding (of the hair)from emplekó
the hair,τριχῶν
(trichōn)
2359: haira prim. word
and wearingπεριθέσεως
(peritheseōs)
4025: a putting aroundfrom peritithémi
gold jewelry,χρυσίων
(chrusiōn)
5553: a piece of gold, golddim. of chrusos
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
puttingἐνδύσεως
(enduseōs)
1745: a putting on, i.e. investment (with clothing)from enduó
on dresses;ἱματίων
(imatiōn)
2440: an outer garment, a cloak, robedim. form of heima (a garment)


















KJV Lexicon
ων  relative pronoun - genitive plural feminine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
εστω  verb - present imperative - third person singular
esto  es'-to:  be thou; also estosan
ουχ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εξωθεν  adverb
exothen  ex'-o-then:  external(-ly) -- out(-side, -ward, -wardly), (from) without.
εμπλοκης  noun - genitive singular feminine
emploke  em-plok-ay':  elaborate braiding of the hair -- plaiting.
τριχων  noun - genitive plural feminine
thrix  threeks:  hair -- hair.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
περιθεσεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
perithesis  per-ith'-es-is:  a putting all around, i.e. decorating oneself with -- wearing.
χρυσιων  noun - genitive plural neuter
chrusion  khroo-see'-on:  a golden article, i.e. gold plating, ornament, or coin -- gold.
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
ενδυσεως  noun - genitive singular feminine
endusis  en'-doo-sis:  investment with clothing -- putting on.
ιματιων  noun - genitive plural neuter
himation  him-at'-ee-on:  a dress (inner or outer) -- apparel, cloke, clothes, garment, raiment, robe, vesture.
κοσμος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kosmos  kos'-mos:  orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally) -- adorning, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Your adornment must not be merely external-- braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses;

King James Bible
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments or fine clothes.

International Standard Version
Your beauty should not be an external one, consisting of braided hair or the wearing of gold ornaments and dresses.

NET Bible
Let your beauty not be external--the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes--

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not be adorned with outward ornaments of your hair braids or of gold jewelry or fine clothing,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Wives must not let their beauty be something external. Beauty doesn't come from hairstyles, gold jewelry, or clothes.

King James 2000 Bible
Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
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