verb
aschēmonamō
Greekἀσχημονέω (aschēmoneō)
Strong’sG807
I act improperly, unseemly
stem aschēmon-2 times in the New Testament2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀσχημονέω, -ῶ
(< ἀσχήμαων), [in LXX: Ez 16:7, 22, 39 23:29 (עֶרְיָה); De 25:3 (קלה ni.)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G807 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidas-kay-mon-eh'-o
to be (i.e. act) unbecoming
Fromfrom G809;
King Jamesbehave self uncomely (unseemly).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| aschēmonatōἀσχημονεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | rude | 1× |
| aschēmonarōἀσχημονεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | acting improperly | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aschēmonamō | aschēmoname | aschēmonami | aschēmonama | aschēmonamē | aschēmonamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aschēmonasō | aschēmonase | aschēmonasi | aschēmonasa | aschēmonasē | aschēmonaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aschēmonatō1×ἀσχημονεῖ | aschēmonate | aschēmonati | aschēmonata | aschēmonatē | aschēmonatelē |
| we 1st person plural | aschēmonanō | aschēmonane | aschēmonani | aschēmonana | aschēmonanē | aschēmonanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aschēmonavō | aschēmonave | aschēmonavi | aschēmonava | aschēmonavē | aschēmonavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aschēmonalō | aschēmonale | aschēmonali | aschēmonala | aschēmonalē | aschēmonalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aschēmonameiō | aschēmonameia | aschēmonameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aschēmonaseiō | aschēmonaseia | aschēmonaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aschēmonateiō | aschēmonateia | aschēmonateiē |
| we 1st person plural | aschēmonaneiō | aschēmonaneia | aschēmonaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aschēmonaveiō | aschēmonaveia | aschēmonaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aschēmonaleiō | aschēmonaleia | aschēmonaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aschēmonasōr | aschēmonasar | aschēmonasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aschēmonatōr | aschēmonatar | aschēmonatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aschēmonavōr | aschēmonavar | aschēmonavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aschēmonalōr | aschēmonalar | aschēmonalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aschēmonamoiō | aschēmonamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aschēmonasoiō | aschēmonasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aschēmonatoiō | aschēmonatoia |
| we 1st person plural | aschēmonanoiō | aschēmonanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aschēmonavoiō | aschēmonavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aschēmonaloiō | aschēmonaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aschēmonarō1×ἀσχημονεῖν | aschēmonari | aschēmonara | aschēmonarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aschēmonarōtos | aschēmonaritos | aschēmonaratos | aschēmonarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
aschēmon 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
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
aschēmonatō“rude”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 13:5“rude”ouk aschēmonatō, ouk zētatō teim heautau, ouk paroxunitō, ouk logizetō tem kakem,It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
aschēmonarō“acting improperly”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 7:36“acting improperly”Ei de tinos aschēmonarō epi tan parthenan autou nomizatō ean ateiō huperakmas, kai houtōs ofeilatō ginerō, hem thelatō poiatōr; ouk hamartatō; gamalōr.However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.