ἐπαισχύνομαιepaischýnomai
to feel shame for something
Greek (New Testament) · G1870
Meanings
to be ashamed (of): absolutely, 2 Timothy 1:12; with acc person, Mark 8:38, Luke 9:26; with acc rei, Romans 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 1:16; ἐπί, with dative of thing, Romans 6:21; with infinitive, Hebrews 2:11; c, acc pers, et infinitive, Hebrews 11:16
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- αἰσχύνομαιaischýnomai · G153to feel shame (for oneself)
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Mark 8:38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
- Luke 9:26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
- Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.
- Romans 6:21 And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom.
- 2 Timothy 1:8 So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either, even though I’m in prison for him. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of the Good News.
- 2 Timothy 1:12 That is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.