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καλλωπίζω

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Abbott-Smith: A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

1. properly, to make the face beautiful; hence, to beautify, embellish , (Plato Philosophus):—;Pass., κεκαλλωπισμέναι τὸ χρῶμα, i. e. painted, (Xenophon Historicus)

2. Mid. to adorn oneself, make oneself fine or smart , (Plato Philosophus): metaphorically to pride oneself in or on a thing, τινι or ἐπί τινι (Plato Philosophus):—;absolute to make a display, shew off , of a horse, (Xenophon Historicus)

3. to be coy, play the prude , τινι or πρός τινα towards another, (Plato Philosophus); with infinitive, κ. παραιτεῖσθαι to affect to deprecate, (Plutarch) (ML)

Kilder: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain. Kort dansk betydning: Brugbibelens bearbejdning af Strong's ordliste. Forekomster: Nestle 1904.