Greek · G4563, G2885 · unreviewed

σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον

Meaning a broom; to sweep · to arrange

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σαρόω G4563 meaning a broom; to sweep
Pronunciation saróō
To sweep clean, often with spiritual or moral implications in Jesus's parabolic teachings about inner cleansing.
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κοσμέω G2885 to arrange
Pronunciation kosméō
Arrange and beautify together: ordering for visual elegance and splendor, not mere functional arrangement
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What does σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον (sesarōmenon kai kekosmēmenon) mean in the Bible?

σαρόω · κοσμέω is a Greek word meaning "swept and arranged, cleaned and ordered".

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Meaning

swept and arranged, cleaned and ordered
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Perfect Present
Voices
Passive Active
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Perfect Passive Matt 12:44 · Luke 11:25
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Active Luke 15:8
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
completed 1 ongoing 1 resultant 1 background 1 subjunctive 1 infinitive 1 participle 4
Tense
perfect 5 present 3 imperfect 1 aorist 1
Voice
active 5 passive 5
Mood
indicative 4 participle 4 infinitive 1 subjunctive 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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