εὐσχήμων

euschēmōn

proper

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Strong’s G2158Adjective5 times in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Acts2

1 Corinthians2

Mark1

Translated as

prominent2

a prominent1

is seemly1

the presentable parts1

In the text

Mark 15:43εὐσχήμων
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
Acts 13:50εὐσχήμονας
The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
1 Corinthians 7:35εὔσχημον
I am saying this for your own good, not to restrict you, but in order to promote proper decorum and undivided devotion to the Lord.

Abbott-Smith

εὐσχήμωι, -ον
(εὖ, σχῆμα), [in LXX: Pro.11:25 * ;]

1. elegant, graceful, comely (Eur., Plat., al.): τὰ εὐ. ἡμῶν (opposite to τὰ ἀσχ- ἡμ-), 1Co.12:24; in moral sense, seemly, becoming, 1Co.7:35.

2. Also in late Gk. (see Swete, Mk., l.with; MM, Exp., xiv), wealthy, influential (RV, of honourable estate): Mrk.15:43, Act.13:50 17:12.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.