Aischunō αἰσχύνω
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| αἰσχύνω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | aischunō |
| Strong's number | G153 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | be ashamed |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (1) |
Aischunō (Greek αἰσχύνω, Strong's G153) is a Greek verb meaning “be ashamed”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
αἰσχύνω
(αἶσχος, shame), [in LXX chiefly for בּוּשׁ ;]
1. to disfigure (Hom.).
2. to dishonour (Pro.29:15).
3. to make ashamed (Sir.13:7). Pass., to be put to shame, be ashamed: 2Co.10:8; Php.1:20, 1Pe.4:16, 1Jn.2:28; with inf. (M, Pr., 205), Luk.16:3 (cf. ἐπ- (-ομαι), κατ- αἰσχύνω).
† (AS)
(αἶσχος, shame), [in LXX chiefly for בּוּשׁ ;]
1. to disfigure (Hom.).
2. to dishonour (Pro.29:15).
3. to make ashamed (Sir.13:7). Pass., to be put to shame, be ashamed: 2Co.10:8; Php.1:20, 1Pe.4:16, 1Jn.2:28; with inf. (M, Pr., 205), Luk.16:3 (cf. ἐπ- (-ομαι), κατ- αἰσχύνω).
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ashamed (4), i am ashamed (1), should (1), him (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | too ashamed (1), i will not be ashamed (1), i will in no way be ashamed (1), do not be ashamed (1), unashamed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Aischunō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 16:3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.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.
2 Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 10:8For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: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.
Philippians
- Philippians 1:20According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.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.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 4:16Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.
1 John
- 1 John 2:28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).