Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
beauty
Usage: εὐ-πρέπεια, -ας, ἡ (εὐπρεπής, comely), [in LXX for הָדָר, etc. ;] goodly appearance, comeliness: Jas.1:11.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G2143
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
16
Books
13
Strong's G2143 Quick Answer
Strong's G2143 εὐπρέπεια (euprepeia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. euprepeia (yoo-prep'-ei-ah) n. 1. good suitableness, i.e. gracefulness [from a compound of G2095 and G4241] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include grace. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- euprepeia (yoo-prep'-ei-ah) n. 1. good suitableness, i.e. gracefulness [from a compound of G2095 and G4241]
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 13 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- grace
Meaning and Definition
euprepeia (yoo-prep'-ei-ah) n. 1. good suitableness, i.e. gracefulness [from a compound of G2095 and G4241] KJV: grace Root(s): G2095, G4241
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2143. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2143 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render euprepeia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
grace
James 1:11
How Strong's G2143 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2143 (εὐπρέπεια) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Kingdoms 15:25 — εὐπρέπειαν
- 3 Maccabees 1:9 — εὐπρεπείᾳ
- 4 Maccabees 8:4 — εὐπρεπείας
- Baruch 5:1 — εὐπρέπειαν
- Ezekiel 16:14 — εὐπρεπείᾳ
Strong's G2143 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2143 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
Strong's G2143 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I should find favor in the eyes of the Lord, then will he bring me back, and he will show me it and its beauty.
If they should hear and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in honor.
O Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of thy glory.
Strong's G2143 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Having arrived at Jerusalem, sacrificed, and offered thank offerings to the Greatest God, and done whatever else was suitable to the sanctity of the place, and entered the inner court,
O youths, with favorable feelings, I admire the beauty of each of you; and greatly honoring so numerous a band of brethren, I not only counsel you not to share the madness of the old man who has been tortured before,
Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, And a beautiful crown from the Lord’s hand: For with his right hand shall he cover them, And with his arm shall he protect them.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2143.
And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I should find favor in the eyes of the Lord, then will he bring me back, and he will show me it and its beauty.
If they should hear and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in honor.
O Lord, I have loved the beauty of thy house, And the place of the tabernacle of thy glory.
Out of Zion comes the excellence of his beauty.
For the day before the Sabbath, when the land was first inhabited, the praise of a Song by David. The Lord reigns; he has clothed himself with honor: The Lord has clothed and girded himself with strength; For he has established the world, which shall not be moved.
A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; Thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honor:
The ways of her household are careful, And she eats not the bread of idleness.
My heart is broken within me; all my bones are shaken: I am become as a broken-down man, and as a man overcome with wine, because of the Lord, and because of the excellence of his glory.
And all her beauty has been taken away From the daughter of Zion: Her princes were as rams finding no pasture, And are gone away in weakness Before the face of the pursuer.
And thy name went forth among the nations for thy beauty: because it was perfected with elegance, and in the comeliness which I put upon thee, saith the Lord.
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
Having arrived at Jerusalem, sacrificed, and offered thank offerings to the Greatest God, and done whatever else was suitable to the sanctity of the place, and entered the inner court,
O youths, with favorable feelings, I admire the beauty of each of you; and greatly honoring so numerous a band of brethren, I not only counsel you not to share the madness of the old man who has been tortured before,
Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, And a beautiful crown from the Lord’s hand: For with his right hand shall he cover them, And with his arm shall he protect them.
He beautified their feasts, And set in order the solemn times until the end, That they might praise his holy name, And that the temple might sound from morning.
Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of thy mourning and affliction, and put on the comeliness of the glory that cometh from God forever.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2143, grouped by book.
2 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Baruch 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2143 FAQ
What does euprepeia (εὐπρέπεια) mean?
Euprepeia (Strong's G2143) is a Greek word most simply glossed "grace". euprepeia (yoo-prep'-ei-ah) n. 1. good suitableness, i.e. gracefulness [from a compound of G2095 and G4241]
How many times is euprepeia (εὐπρέπεια) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's G2143 across 13 books.
Where can I study euprepeia (εὐπρέπεια) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2143 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate euprepeia (εὐπρέπεια)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grace. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2143 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2143, with linked reader references where each row is available.