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GreekG0153Verb

αἰσχύνω

aischunō

5Occurrences
G0153Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to feel shame (for oneself)

from (disfigurement, i.e. disgrace);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to disfigure .
2.to dishonour .
3.to make ashamed (
LXX: chiefly for בּוּשׁ

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

αἰσχύνω appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

1 John
1
1 Peter
1
2 Corinthians
1
Luke
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

1 John 2:28BSB

And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.

1 Peter 4:16BSB

But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.

2 Corinthians 10:8BSB

For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed.

Luke 16:3BSB

The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

Philippians 1:20BSB

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.