noun · feminine
aischunas
Greekαἰσχύνη (aischunē)
Strong’sG152
shame
stem aischun-6 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
αἰσχύνη, -ης, ἡ
(< αἶσχος, shame, disgrace), [in LXX chiefly for בּשֶׁת;]
SYN.: αἰδώς, q.v.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G152 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidahee-skhoo'-nay
shame or disgrace (abstractly or concretely)
Fromfrom G153;
King Jamesdishonesty, shame.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | aischunas1×αἰσχύνη | aischunais |
| object accusative | aischunan | aischunain1×αἰσχύνας |
| direct address vocative | aischunar | aischunair |
| of, belonging to genitive | aischunau3×αἰσχύνης | aischunaiu |
| to, for dative | aischuna1×αἰσχύνῃ | aischunai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
aischuna is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
aischunas“shame”subjectnominative singular1×
Revelation 3:18“shame”sumbouleuamō si agorazara para mu chrusiem purirētem ek pureu hina ploutaseia, kai himatieim leukeim hina periballeseia kai mē faneriteia tas aischunas tau gumnotau su, kai kollouriem enchriara toin ofthalmoin su hina blepaseiō.I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
aischunau“shame”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Luke 14:9“shame”kai ercharatos tos sin kai auton kalaratos legati si; Dōasar houto topon, kai tote archesi meta aischunau ton eschaton topon katecharō.Then the host who invited both of you will come and tell you, ‘Give this man your seat.’ And in humiliation, you will have to take the last place.
2 Corinthians 4:2“shameful”alla apeiponena teim krupteim tau aischunau, mē peripatarōtois en panourgia mēde dolarōtois ton logon tou theou, alla ta fanerōsia tau alētheiau sunistanarōtois heautoin pros pantan suneidēsian anthrōpoiu enōpion tou theou.Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Hebrews 12:2“shame”aforarōtois eis ton tau pistiau archēgon kai teleiōton Iēsun, hos anti tau prokeierōtau auto charau hupomenata stauron aischunau katafronaratos, en dexa tē tou thronou tou theou kathizatē.Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
aischuna“shame”to, fordative singular1×
Philippians 3:19“shame”hoiu tem telem apōleias, hoiu tos theos tas koilias kai tas doxas en ta aischuna autoiu, tois teim epigeieim fronarōtois.Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
aischunain“shame”objectaccusative plural1×
Jude 1:13“shame”kumeim agrieim thalassau epafrizarōteim tain heauteiu aischunain, astērois planētois hoi tos zofos teu skoteu eis aiōnon tēritē.They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.