ἀσχημοσύνηaschēmosýnē
unseemliness: Romans 1:27; euphemism for ἡ αἰσχύνη, as frequently in LXX, shame, nakedness: Revelation 16:15.
Greek (New Testament) · G808
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Romans 1:27 And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.
- Revelation 16:15 “Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.