Strong's Lexicon
G152 — αἰσχύνη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G152 |
|---|---|
| Word: | αἰσχύνη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G153 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | aischune |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ai-skhoo'-nay |
| Meaning: | 1. shame, disgrace {abstractly or concretely} |
| KJV Renderings: | dishonesty, shame |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
αἰσχύνη, (ης, ἡ (cf. αἰσχρός);
1. subjectively, the confusion of one who is ashamed of anything, sense of shame: μετ’ αἰσχύνης suffused with shame, Luk 14:9; τά κρυπτά τῆς αἰσχύνης those things which shame conceals, opposed to φανέρωσις τῆς ἀληθείας, 2Co 4:2 (evil arts of which one ought to be ashamed).
2. objectively, ignominy: visited on one by the wicked, Heb 12:2; which ought to arise from guilt, Php 3:19 (opposed to δόξα).
3. a thing to be ashamed of: ἡ αἰσχύνη τῆς γυμνότητός (genitive of apposition) nakedness to be ashamed of, Rev 3:18, cf. Rev 16:15; plural (cf. Winer’s Grammar, 176 (166)) αἱ αἰσχύναι basenesses, disgraces, shameful deeds, Jud 1:13. ((Aeschylus, Herodotus, others) Synonym: see αἰδώς, at the end.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
αἰσχύνη (dishonesty)
Luke 14:9
- KJV: And he that bade thee and him come say to thee Give this man place and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room
- GK: και ελθών ο σε και αυτόν καλέσας ερεί σοι δος τούτω τόπον και τότε άρξη μετ΄ αισχύνης τον έσχατον τόπον κατέχειν
2 Corinthians 4:2
- KJV: But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God
- GK: αλλ΄ απειπάμεθα τα κρυπτά της αισχύνης μη περιπατούντες εν πανουργία μηδέ δολούντες τον λόγον του θεού αλλά τη φανερώσει της αληθείας συνιστώντες εαυτούς προς πάσαν συνείδησιν ανθρώπων ενώπιον του θεού
Philippians 3:19
- KJV: Whose end destruction whose God belly and glory in their shame who mind earthly things
- GK: ων το τέλος απώλεια ων ο θεός η κοιλία και η δόξα εν τη αισχύνη αυτών οι τα επίγεια φρονούντες
Hebrews 12:2
- KJV: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of faith who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross despising the shame and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God
- GK: αφορώντες εις τον της πίστεως αρχηγόν και τελειωτήν Ιησούν ος αντί της προκειμένης αυτώ χαράς υπέμεινε σταυρόν αισχύνης καταφρονήσας εν δεξιά τε του θρόνου του θεού κεκάθικεν
Jude 1:13
- KJV: Raging waves of the sea foaming out their own shame wandering stars to whom is reserved blackness of darkness for ever
- GK: κύματα άγρια θαλάσσης επαφρίζοντα τας εαυτών αισχύνας αστέρες πλανήται οις ο ζόφος του σκότους εις τον αιώνα τετήρηται
Revelation 3:18
- KJV: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire that thou mayest be rich and white raiment that thou mayest be clothed and the shame of thy nakedness do not appear and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mayest see
- GK: συμβουλεύω σοι αγοράσαι χρυσίον παρ΄ εμού πεπυρωμένον εκ πυρός ίνα πλουτήσης και ιμάτια λευκά ίνα περιβάλη και μη φανερωθή η αισχύνη της γυμνότητός σου και κουλλυριον εγχρισον επι τους οφθαλμούς σου ίνα βλέπης