aischynomai (G153) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G153

αἰσχύνομαι

aischynomaiahee-skhoo'-nom-ahee

to feel shame (for oneself)

1890 spelling: aischýnomai

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Isopsephy 1,382

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to feel shame (for oneself)

Rendered in the KJV as

be ashamed.

5
occurrencesin the New Testament
5 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
5
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 5 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 5

αἰσχυνέσθω,1
αἰσχυνθήσομαι1
αἰσχυνθήσομαι·1
αἰσχυνθῶμεν1
αἰσχύνομαι.1

How it is rendered · 5

he should be ashamed,1
I am ashamed.1
I will be ashamed1
I will be ashamed;1
may be ashamed1

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

How it parses · 4

verb · future passive, statement · 1st person singular2
verb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 1st person plural1
verb · present middle, statement · 1st person singular1
verb · present middle, command · 3rd person singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-FPI-1S · 2
V-APS-1P · 1
V-PMI-1S · 1
V-PMM-3S · 1

All 5, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Luke1 of 5 · 20%
2 Corinthians1 of 5 · 20%
Philippians1 of 5 · 20%
1 Peter1 of 5 · 20%
1 John1 of 5 · 20%

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Luke1 occurrence

Luke 16:3αἰσχύνομαι.aischunomaiverb · present middle, statement · 1st person singularThe 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.here: I am ashamed.

2 Corinthians1 occurrence

2 Corinthians 10:8αἰσχυνθήσομαι·aischunthēsomaiverb · future passive, statement · 1st person singularFor 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.here: I will be ashamed;

Philippians1 occurrence

Philippians 1:20αἰσχυνθήσομαιaischunthēsomaiverb · future passive, statement · 1st person singularI 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.here: I will be ashamed

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 4:16αἰσχυνέσθω,aischunesthōverb · present middle, command · 3rd person singularBut if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.here: he should be ashamed,

1 John1 occurrence

1 John 2:28αἰσχυνθῶμενaischunthōmenverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 1st person pluralAnd now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.here: may be ashamed

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