Comeliness, Comely

"elegance of figure, gracefulness, comeliness" (eu, "well," schema, "a form"), is found in this sense in 1Co 12:23.

akin to A, "elegant in figure, well formed, graceful," is used in 1Co 12:24, of parts of the body (see above); in 1Co 7:35 RV, "(that which is) seemly," AV, "comely;" "honourable," Mar 15:43, Act 13:50, Act 17:12. See HONORABLE.

Note: In 1Co 11:13, prepo, "to be becoming," is rendered in the AV, "is it comely?" RV, "is it seemly?" See BECOME, SEEMLY.