verb
epaischunomō
Strong’sG1870
I am ashamed
stem epaischun-11 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books7 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἐπ-αισχύνομαι
[in LXX: Jb 34:19 (נָשָׂא), Ps 118(119):6 (בּוּשׁ), Is 1:29 A (חָפֵר) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1870 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -αισχυνθήσομαι, to be ashamed at or of, τῷ οὐνόματι Refs 5th c.BC+; τινά or τι, Refs 5th c.BC+: with infinitive, to be ashamed to do, Refs 4th c.BC+: with participle, to be ashamed of doing or having done a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, feel shame, show a sense of shame, Refs 5th c.BC+
II late in active, make ugly, mar, Refs 4th c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| epaischunomōἐπαισχύνομαι | happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular | ashamed | 2× |
| epaischunotōἐπαισχύνεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | ashamed | 2× |
| epaischunovōἐπαισχύνεσθε | happening now · yepresent middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural | ashamed | 1× |
| epaischunitiἐπαισχυνθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | ashamed | 2× |
| epaischunitaἐπαισχύνθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | ashamed | 1× |
| epaischuniseiaἐπαισχυνθῇς | happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular | ashamed | 1× |
| epaischuniteiaἐπαισχυνθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | ashamed | 2× |
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, 8 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epaischunomō2×ἐπαισχύνομαι | epaischunome | epaischunomē | epaischunomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | epaischunosō | epaischunose | epaischunosē | epaischunoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epaischunotō2×ἐπαισχύνεται | epaischunote | epaischunotē | epaischunotelē |
| we 1st person plural | epaischunonō | epaischunone | epaischunonē | epaischunonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epaischunovō1×ἐπαισχύνεσθε | epaischunove | epaischunovē | epaischunovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | epaischunolō | epaischunole | epaischunolē | epaischunolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epaischunimi | epaischunima |
| you 2nd person singular | epaischunisi | epaischunisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epaischuniti2×ἐπαισχυνθήσεται | epaischunita1×ἐπαισχύνθη |
| we 1st person plural | epaischunini | epaischunina |
| ye 2nd person plural | epaischunivi | epaischuniva |
| they 3rd person plural | epaischunili | epaischunila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epaischunomeiō | epaischunomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | epaischunoseiō | epaischunoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epaischunoteiō | epaischunoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | epaischunoneiō | epaischunoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | epaischunoveiō | epaischunoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | epaischunoleiō | epaischunoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epaischunimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | epaischuniseia1×ἐπαισχυνθῇς |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epaischuniteia2×ἐπαισχυνθῇ |
| we 1st person plural | epaischunineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epaischuniveia |
| they 3rd person plural | epaischunileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epaischunosōr | epaischunosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epaischunotōr | epaischunotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | epaischunovōr | epaischunovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | epaischunolōr | epaischunolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | epaischunisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epaischunitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | epaischunivar |
| they 3rd person plural | epaischunilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epaischunomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | epaischunosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epaischunotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | epaischunonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | epaischunovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | epaischunoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | epaischunimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | epaischunisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | epaischunitoia |
| we 1st person plural | epaischuninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | epaischunivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | epaischuniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | epaischunorō | epaischunorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | epaischuniri | epaischunira |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | epaischunorōntos | epaischunorēntos | ||
| acted on passive voice | epaischunirintos | epaischunirantos |
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
epaischun 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
epaischunomō“ashamed”happening now · Ipresent middle or passive indicative 1st person singular2×
Romans 1:16Ouk gar epaischunomō tem euangeliem, dunamias gar theou atō …I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is …
2 Timothy 1:12… aitian kai houteim paschamō, alla ouk epaischunomō, oidamē gar ho pisteuamē, kai peithomē …… as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have …
epaischunotō“ashamed”happening now · he/she/itpresent middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Hebrews 2:11… henou pantois; dia han aitian ouk epaischunotō adelfoin autoin kalarō,… same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
Hebrews 11:16… oregolō, houtem atō epouranau. dio ouk epaischunotō autoin tos theos theos epikalorō autoiu, …… heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for …
epaischunovō“ashamed”happening now · yepresent middle or passive indicative 2nd person plural1×
Romans 6:21… karpon echave tote epi hei nun epaischunovō? tem gar telem ekeinoiu thanatos;… things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is …
epaischuniti“ashamed”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Mark 8:38… hamartōla, kai tos huios tou anthrōpou epaischuniti auton hotan erchateia en ta doxa …… Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in …
Luke 9:26… logoin, houton tos huios tou anthrōpou epaischuniti, hotan erchateia en ta doxa autou …… the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in …
epaischunita“ashamed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 Timothy 1:16“ashamed”… anapsuchata, kai tan halusian mu ouk epaischunita;… has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
epaischuniseia“ashamed”happened · youaorist passive subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
2 Timothy 1:8Mē oun epaischuniseia tem marturiem tou kuriou nu mēde …So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord …
epaischuniteia“ashamed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
Mark 8:38hos gar ean epaischuniteia min kai toin ēmoin logoin en …If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in …
Luke 9:26hos gar an epaischuniteia min kai toin ēmoin logoin, houton …If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son …