29 occurrences in 7 translations

'Comely' in the Bible

And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was comely, and well-favored.

Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

And he had a son whose name was Saul, choice and comely; and there was not among the children of Israel a comelier person than he; from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

Verse ConceptsBodyHeadsOutward AppearanceTall PeoplestructuresaulHandsome Men

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Abilities OfMusical Instruments, types ofInstrumentalistsGod With Specific PeopleWarStress And Hard TimesSpeechHandsome Men

and now, thus dost thou say to My servant, to David: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, I have taken thee from the comely place, from after the flock, to be leader over My people, over Israel;

Verse ConceptsHumilityServanthood, In Life Of BelieversPromotionNo More Tending The FlockSaul And DavidServant Leadership

And his father had not grieved him at any time in saying, Why doest thou so? and he was also a very comely man; and his mother bore him after Absalom.

Verse ConceptsChildren, needs ofOpposition, To Sin And EvilRestraintBeauty, In MenNot Asking OthersSoft TreatmentHandsome Men

I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

Verse ConceptsStrength Of Animals

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Verse ConceptsRejoicingPraise The Lord!

Who have said, 'Let us occupy for ourselves The comely places of God.'

Verse ConceptsTaking Possession

Thy testimonies have been very stedfast, To Thy house comely is holiness, O Jehovah, for length of days!

Verse ConceptsMaking People HolyHolinesscredibility

Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutArrogance, Characterizes The WickedEleganceLyingUnfitting Things

Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

Verse ConceptsDissipationPromotionSurplusUnfitting ThingsUnsuitable Ruleego

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

Verse ConceptsThree Or Fourdignity

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

Verse ConceptsDietsEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And RejoicingSunHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifefatehardwork

Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.

Verse ConceptsBeautifulWearing JewelleryBeauty Of Naturejewelry

O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

Verse ConceptsdovesAttractionNames And Titles For The ChurchhidingBeautiful Women

Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.

Verse ConceptsRed CordsOther References To Mouths

Thou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.

Verse ConceptsBanner, Figurative Use

In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDBeautifulBranches, Illustrating MessiahMessianic AgeNames And Titles For ChristBeauty Of GodSurvivors Of IsraelWomen's BeautyExcellence

Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I do call, For fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness, And a flame hath set on fire all trees of the field.

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodBurning PlantsHarming TreesI Pray

Also the cattle of the field long for Thee, For dried up have been streams of water, And fire hath consumed comely places of a wilderness!'

Verse ConceptsdrynessWaters Drying UpBurning PlantsBrooks

And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

Verse ConceptsOrderly PatternsPutting In OrderBeing Devoted to GodBeing Singledistractionsorderdevotion

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

Verse ConceptsPeople Have Honour

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Comely (29 instances)
Decorous (1 instance)
Seemly (11 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπέρχομαι 
Eperchomai 
Usage: 6

συνέρχομαι 
sunerchomai 
come together , go with , come with , resort , come , come with Trans , company with , accompany , assemble with
Usage: 31

ἐξέρχομαι 
Exerchomai 
go out , come , depart , go , go forth , come out , come forth ,
Usage: 164

προσέρχομαι 
Proserchomai 
come , come to , come unto , go to , go unto , draw near ,
Usage: 79

עלל 
`alal (Aramaic) 
bring in , come in , went in , bring , went , come
Usage: 11

צאה 
Tsa'ah 
Usage: 2

צאצא 
Tse'etsa' 
Usage: 11

צלח צלח 
Tsalach 
Usage: 66

קרב 
Q@reb (Aramaic) 
Usage: 9

קרב 
Qareb 
Usage: 12

ἀναβαίνω 
Anabaino 
go up , come up , ascend , ascend up , climb up , spring up , grow up , come , enter , arise , rise up , , vr ascend
Usage: 63

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be , come to pass , be made , be done , come , become , God forbid , arise , have , be fulfilled , be married to , be preferred , not tr , , vr done
Usage: 531

δεῦρο 
Deuro 
Usage: 5

ἐγγίζω 
Eggizo 
draw nigh , be at hand , come nigh , come near , draw near ,
Usage: 28

εἰσέρχομαι 
Eiserchomai 
enter , go , come in , go in , enter in , come , arise
Usage: 120

ἐπιβαίνω 
Epibaino 
sit , come , go aboard , take 9 , come into , enter into
Usage: 6

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come , go , , vr come
Usage: 424

ἐφίστημι 
Ephistemi 
come upon , come , stand , stand by ,
Usage: 20

καταβαίνω 
Katabaino 
Usage: 63

κατέρχομαι 
Katerchomai 
Usage: 13

μέλλω 
mello 
shall , should , would , to come , will , things to come , not tr ,
Usage: 90

παρέρχομαι 
Parerchomai 
pass away , pass , pass by , pass over , transgress , past , go , come forth , come
Usage: 13

συμπληρόω 
Sumpleroo 
fill , be come , be fully come
Usage: 3

ὑστερέω 
Hustereo 
lack , be behind , want , come short , be in want , fail , come behind , be destitute ,
Usage: 13

אחר אחור 
'achowr 
Usage: 41

אתא אתה 
'athah 
Usage: 21

אתא אתה 
'athah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 16

גּח גּיח 
Giyach 
Usage: 6

דּרך 
Darak 
Usage: 63

הדר 
Hadar 
Usage: 30

הוד 
Howd 
Usage: 24

הלך 
Halak 
go , walk , come , ...away , ...along ,
Usage: 1545

חין 
Chiyn 
Usage: 1

טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 31

יהב 
Yahab 
give , go to , Bring , ascribe , come on , give out , Set , take
Usage: 34

ילך 
Yalak 
go , walk , come , depart , ...away , follow , get , lead , brought , carry , bring ,
Usage: 0

יפה 
Yapheh 
Usage: 41

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out , ....forth , bring , come , proceed , go , depart ,
Usage: 1068

מבוא 
Mabow' 
Usage: 23

מצא מוצא 
Mowtsa' 
Usage: 27

מחר 
Machar 
to morrow , time to come
Usage: 52

מטה מטא 
M@ta' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 8

ממכּר 
Mimkar 
that ... sold , sale , that which cometh of the sale , ought , ware , sold
Usage: 10

מעלה 
Ma`alah 
degree , steps , stairs , dial , by , come , stories , go up
Usage: 46

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

נאה 
Na'ah 
Usage: 3

נאוה 
Na'veh 
Usage: 10

נבל 
Nabel 
Usage: 25

נגשׁ 
Nagash 
..near , come , ..nigh , bring , ... hither , offer , approach , forth ,
Usage: 125

נוה נוה 
Naveh 
Usage: 35

נחת 
Nachath 
Usage: 9

נחת 
N@chath (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

נפק 
N@phaq (Aramaic) 
Usage: 11

עלה 
`alah 
up , offer , come , bring , ascend , go , chew , offering , light , increase , burn , depart , put , spring , raised , arose , break , exalted ,
Usage: 890

עתיד 
`athiyd 
Usage: 5

פּרר 
Parar 
Usage: 51

קדם 
Qadam 
Usage: 26

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 34

קראה 
Qir'ah 
Usage: 99

קרב 
Qarab 
Usage: 280

רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

שׁגר 
Sheger 
Usage: 5

שׂער 
Sa`ar 
Usage: 8

תּאר 
To'ar 
Usage: 15

תּפארת תּפארה 
Tiph'arah 
Usage: 51

תּקפה תּקוּפה 
T@quwphah 
Usage: 4

ἀπέρχομαι 
Aperchomai 
go , depart , go , go away , come ,
Usage: 97

ἀποβαίνω 
Apobaino 
turn , go out , come
Usage: 4

ἀφικνέομαι 
Aphikneomai 
Usage: 1

δεῦτε 
Deute 
come , follow 9
Usage: 3

διαβαίνω 
Diabaino 
Usage: 2

διαδέχομαι 
Diadechomai 
Usage: 1

διάδοχος 
Diadochos 
Usage: 1

εἰσπορεύομαι 
Eisporeuomai 
enter , enter in , come in , go
Usage: 7

ἐκπορεύομαι 
Ekporeuomai 
proceed , go out , go , come , depart , go forth , , vr go forth
Usage: 22

ἐμβαίνω 
Embaino 
enter , come , get , go , take 9 , go up , step in
Usage: 18

ἐνίστημι 
Enistemi 
Usage: 7

ἐπανέρχομαι 
Epanerchomai 
Usage: 0

ἐπιπορεύομαι 
Epiporeuomai 
Usage: 1

ἐπισυντρέχω 
Episuntrecho 
Usage: 1

ἐπισύστασις 
Episustasis 
Usage: 2

ἐρημόω 
Eremoo 
Usage: 3

ἔσομαι 
Esomai 
shall be , will be , be , shall have , shall come to pass , shall , not tr ,
Usage: 83

εὐθυδρομέω 
Euthudromeo 
Usage: 2

εὐσχήμων 
Euschemon 
Usage: 5

ἥκω 
heko 
Usage: 10

καταλαμβάνω 
Katalambano 
Usage: 14

καταλύω 
Kataluo 
Usage: 12

καταντάω 
Katantao 
Usage: 13

κυκλόω 
Kukloo 
Usage: 4

μνάομαι 
Mnaomai 
Usage: 19

ὀρθρίζω 
Orthrizo 
come early in the morning
Usage: 1

παραγίνομαι 
Paraginomai 
come , be present , go
Usage: 33

πάρειμι 
Pareimi 
Usage: 22

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