καταισχύνωkataischýnō
to shame down, i.e. disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush
Greek (New Testament) · G2617
Meanings
to disgrace, dishonour, put to shame: with accusative of thing, 1 Corinthians 11:4, 1 Corinthians 11:5; with accusative of person, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 11:22; passive, to be ashamed: Luke 13:17, 2 Corinthians 7:14, 2 Corinthians 9:4, 1 Peter 3:16; as in LXX (Psalms 22:6, Psalms 25:2, Psalms 25:3, and elsewhere), of unfulfilled hopes: Romans 5:5; passive, Romans 9:33, Romans 10:11, 1 Peter 2:6(LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Luke 13:17 This shamed his enemies, but all the people rejoiced at the wonderful things he did.
- Romans 5:5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
- Romans 9:33 God warned them of this in the Scriptures when he said, “I am placing a stone in Jerusalem that makes people stumble, a rock that makes them fall. But anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
- Romans 10:11 As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.”
- 1 Corinthians 1:27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.
- 1 Corinthians 11:4 A man dishonors his head if he covers his head while praying or prophesying.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.