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GreekG1870Verb

ἐπαισχύνομαι

epaischunomai

9Occurrences
G1870Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to feel shame for something

from G1909 (ἐπί) and G153 (αἰσχύνομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to be ashamed (of): absol.; ἐπί, with dative of thing(s); with inf.; with, accusative of person(s), and inf.
LXX: (נָשָׂא), (בּוּשׁ), A (חָפֵר) *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐπαισχύνομαι appears 9 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Timothy
3
Hebrews
2
Romans
2
Luke
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

2 Timothy 1:8BSB

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

2 Timothy 1:12BSB

For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.

2 Timothy 1:16BSB

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

Hebrews 11:16BSB

Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Hebrews 2:11BSB

For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

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