αἰσχύνομαιaischýnomai
to feel shame (for oneself)
Greek (New Testament) · G153
Meanings
1. to disfigure (Hom.).
2. to dishonour (Proverbs 29:15).
3. to make ashamed (Sirach 13:7). Pass., to be put to shame, be ashamed: 2 Corinthians 10:8; Philippians 1:20, 1 Peter 4:16, 1 John 2:28; with infinitive, Luke 16:3 (cf. ἐπ- (-ομαι), κατ-αἰσχύνω).
Same root
- ἐπαισχύνομαιepaischýnomai · G1870to feel shame for something
- καταισχύνωkataischýnō · G2617to shame down, i.e. disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush
- αἰσχρόςaischrós · G150shameful, i.e. base (specially, venal)
- ἀνεπαίσχυντοςanepaíschyntos · G422not ashamed, i.e. irreprehensible:
- αἰσχύνηaischýnē · G152shame or disgrace (abstractly or concretely)
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Luke 16:3 “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg.
- 2 Corinthians 10:8 I may seem to be boasting too much about the authority given to us by the Lord. But our authority builds you up; it doesn’t tear you down. So I will not be ashamed of using my authority.
- Philippians 1:20 For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.
- 1 Peter 4:16 But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his name!
- 1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.