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.