Word Study · Strong's G152 · Greek

αἰσχύνη

aischyne

ahee-skhoo'-nay

Strong's 1890 spelling: aischýnē

“shame or disgrace (abstractly or concretely)”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

shame or disgrace (abstractly or concretely)

Rendered in the KJV as

dishonesty, shame.

6
occurrencesin the New Testament
6 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

αἰσχύνης3
αἰσχύνας,1
αἰσχύνη1
αἰσχύνῃ1

How it is rendered · 4

shame3
[its] shame1
of shame1
shame,1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 4

noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular3
noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-GSF · 3
N-APF · 1
N-DSF · 1
N-NSF · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Luke1 of 6 · 17%
2 Corinthians1 of 6 · 17%
Philippians1 of 6 · 17%
Hebrews1 of 6 · 17%
Jude1 of 6 · 17%

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Luke1 occurrence

Luke 14:9αἰσχύνηςaischunēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThen the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.here: shame

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 4:2αἰσχύνηςaischunēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularInstead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.here: of shame

Philippians1 occurrence

Philippians 3:19αἰσχύνῃaischunēnoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularTheir end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.here: shame

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 12:2αἰσχύνηςaischunēsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularLet us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.here: [its] shame

Jude1 occurrence

Jude 1:13αἰσχύνας,aischunasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralThey are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.here: shame,

Revelation1 occurrence

Revelation 3:18αἰσχύνηaischunēnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularI counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.here: shame

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