11 occurrences in 7 translations

'Seemly' in the Bible

Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Verse ConceptsDissipationPromotionSurplusUnfitting ThingsUnsuitable Ruleego

But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what is seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction.

Verse ConceptsOrderly PatternsPutting In OrderBeing Devoted to GodBeing Singledistractionsorderdevotion

In your own selves judge ye; is it seemly for a woman uncovered to pray to God?

Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsBare HeadsWomen's RolesBeing A Woman Of God

and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

Verse ConceptsPeople Have Honour

Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].

Verse ConceptsBattlesBad ThoughtsBad ParentsAwesome Godethics, personalBeing A MotherBeing An EncouragerInnocence, Teaching OnJustice, In Believers' LivesMeditationMorality, And CreationSeductionTemperIntegrityVirtueControlling Your ThoughtsCourtingThinkingThoughtfulnessSeeking Things AboveLast WordsThinking ArightThingsBeauty Of ThingsPure ThingsCleanlinessMoviesAntidepressantsFocusPositive ThinkingThoughtsInner BeautyExcellencepositivityGood Qualities

Bible Theasaurus

Becoming (126 instances)
Comely (29 instances)
Decent (9 instances)
Decorous (1 instance)
Seemly (11 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δοκέω 
Dokeo 
Usage: 45

יטב 
Y@tab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

נאוה 
Na'veh 
Usage: 10

עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

קלה 
Qalah 
Usage: 6

εὐδοκία 
Eudokia 
good pleasure , good will , seem good 9 , desire
Usage: 7

φαίνω 
Phaino 
appear , shine , be seen , seem , think
Usage: 22

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