◄ 1870. epaischunomai ►
Strong's Lexicon epaischunomai: To be ashamed, to feel shame Original Word: ἐπαισχύνομαι Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epaischunomai Pronunciation: ep-ahee-skhoo'-nom-ahee Phonetic Spelling: (ep-ahee-skhoo'-nom-ahee) Definition: To be ashamed, to feel shame Meaning: I am ashamed, am ashamed of. Word Origin: From the preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "on") and the verb αἰσχύνω (aischynō, meaning "to be ashamed"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent, the concept of shame is often expressed in the Old Testament with words like בּוֹשׁ (bosh, Strong's H954), which also means to be ashamed or confounded. Usage: The verb ἐπαισχύνομαι conveys the sense of feeling shame or embarrassment, often in a public or communal context. It implies a sense of dishonor or disgrace that one might feel in relation to others or before God. In the New Testament, it is often used in the context of not being ashamed of the Gospel or one's faith in Christ. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, honor and shame were significant social values. Honor was associated with social status, reputation, and public recognition, while shame was linked to disgrace and loss of face. The early Christians, often marginalized and persecuted, were encouraged to stand firm in their faith despite societal pressures to conform or feel ashamed of their beliefs. HELPS Word-studies 1870 epaisxýnomai (from epi, "on, fitting" intensifying 153/aisxynō, "disgrace") – properly, disgraced, like someone "singled out" because they misplaced their confidence or support ("believed the big lie"); to be ashamed (personally humiliated). In sum, 1870/epaisxynomai ("dishonor") refers to being disgraced, bringing on "fitting" shame that matches the error of wrongly identifying (aligning) with something. [The prefix (epi) underlines specific (personal) nature of the disgrace.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from epi and aischunó Definition to be ashamed (of) NASB Translation am...ashamed (2), ashamed (9). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1870: ἐπαισχύνομαι ἐπαισχύνομαι; future ἐπαισχυνθήσομαι; 1 aorist ἐπησχυνθην, and with neglect of augment ἐπαισχυνθην (2 Timothy 1:16 L T Tr WH; cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 161); Buttmann, 34 (30); (Winers Grammar, § 12 at the end)); from Aeschylus down; to be ashamed (ἐπί on account of (cf. Isaiah 1:29 Alex.; Ellicott on 2 Timothy 1:8); see αἰσχύνω): absolutely, 2 Timothy 1:12; τινα (on the accusative, cf. Winer's Grammar, § 32, 1 b. α.; Buttmann, 192 (166)), of a person, Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26; τί, of a thing, Romans 1:16; 2 Timothy 1:8, 16; ἐπί τίνι, the dative of a thing, Romans 6:21; followed by the infinitive Hebrews 2:11; with the accusative of a person and the infinitive of a thing, Hebrews 11:16. (Twice in the Sept.: Isaiah 1:29 (Alex.); Job 34:19.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be ashamed. From epi and aischunomai; to feel shame for something -- be ashamed. see GREEK epi see GREEK aischunomai Forms and Transliterations επαισχυνεσθε επαισχύνεσθε ἐπαισχύνεσθε επαισχυνεται επαισχύνεται ἐπαισχύνεται επαισχυνθη επαισχυνθή επαισχύνθη ἐπαισχυνθῇ ἐπαισχύνθη επαισχυνθης επαισχυνθής ἐπαισχυνθῇς επαισχυνθησεται επαισχυνθήσεται ἐπαισχυνθήσεται επαισχυνομαι επαισχύνομαι ἐπαισχύνομαι επησχύνθησαν epaischunesthe epaischunetai epaischunomai epaischunthe epaischunthē epaischunthes epaischunthēs epaischunthesetai epaischunthēsetai epaischynesthe epaischýnesthe epaischynetai epaischýnetai epaischynomai epaischýnomai epaischynthe epaischynthē epaischýnthe epaischýnthē epaischynthêi epaischynthē̂i epaischynthêis epaischynthē̂is epaischynthes epaischynthēs epaischynthesetai epaischynthēsetai epaischynthḗsetai Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Mark 8:38 V-ASP-3S GRK: γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ NAS: For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words KJV: therefore shall be ashamed of me INT: indeed if might have been ashamed of me and Mark 8:38 V-FIP-3S GRK: τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν NAS: will also be ashamed of him when KJV: of man be ashamed, when INT: of man will be ashamed of him when Luke 9:26 V-ASP-3S GRK: γὰρ ἂν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ NAS: For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, KJV: whosoever shall be ashamed of me INT: indeed anyhow might have been ashamed of me and Luke 9:26 V-FIP-3S GRK: τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται ὅταν ἔλθῃ NAS: of Man will be ashamed of him when KJV: of man be ashamed, when INT: of man will be ashamed of when he shall come Romans 1:16 V-PIM/P-1S GRK: οὐ γὰρ ἐπαισχύνομαι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον NAS: For I am not ashamed of the gospel, KJV: not ashamed of the gospel INT: not indeed I am ashamed of the gospel Romans 6:21 V-PIM/P-2P GRK: οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε τὸ γὰρ NAS: you are now ashamed? For the outcome KJV: ye are now ashamed? for the end INT: of which now you are ashamed the indeed 2 Timothy 1:8 V-ASP-2S GRK: μὴ οὖν ἐπαισχυνθῇς τὸ μαρτύριον NAS: Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony KJV: therefore ashamed of the testimony INT: Not therefore you should be ashamed of the testimony 2 Timothy 1:12 V-PIM/P-1S GRK: ἀλλ' οὐκ ἐπαισχύνομαι οἶδα γὰρ NAS: these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know KJV: I am not ashamed: for I know INT: but not I am ashamed I know indeed 2 Timothy 1:16 V-AIP-3S GRK: μου οὐκ ἐπαισχύνθη NAS: refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; KJV: was not ashamed of my chain: INT: of me not was ashamed of Hebrews 2:11 V-PIM/P-3S GRK: αἰτίαν οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοὺς NAS: reason He is not ashamed to call KJV: he is not ashamed to call them INT: cause not he is ashamed brothers them Hebrews 11:16 V-PIM/P-3S GRK: διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ NAS: God is not ashamed to be called KJV: is not ashamed to be called their INT: therefore not is ashamed of them Strong's Greek 1870 11 Occurrences ἐπαισχύνεσθε — 1 Occ. ἐπαισχύνεται — 2 Occ. ἐπαισχύνομαι — 2 Occ. ἐπαισχυνθῇ — 3 Occ. ἐπαισχυνθῇς — 1 Occ. ἐπαισχυνθήσεται — 2 Occ.