verb
kataischunimō
Greekκαταισχύνω (kataischunō)
Strong’sG2617
I shame, disgrace, put to utter confusion
stem kataischun-13 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books9 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κατ-αισχύνω,
[in LXX chiefly for בּוֹשׁ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2617 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataischunatōκαταισχύνει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | dishonors | 3× |
| kataischunavōκαταισχύνετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | humiliate | 1× |
| kataischunileκατῃσχύνοντο | was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural | humiliated | 1× |
| kataischunitiκαταισχυνθήσεται | will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular | put to shame | 2× |
| kataischunimaκατῃσχύνθην | happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular | put to shame | 1× |
| kataischunateiōκαταισχύνῃ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | shame | 2× |
| kataischuniteiaκαταισχυνθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | put to shame | 1× |
| kataischunineiaκαταισχυνθῶμεν | happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural | humiliated | 1× |
| kataischunileiaκαταισχυνθῶσιν | happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural | put to shame | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 8 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataischunamō | kataischuname | kataischunami | kataischunama | kataischunamē | kataischunamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataischunasō | kataischunase | kataischunasi | kataischunasa | kataischunasē | kataischunaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataischunatō3×καταισχύνει | kataischunate | kataischunati | kataischunata | kataischunatē | kataischunatelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataischunanō | kataischunane | kataischunani | kataischunana | kataischunanē | kataischunanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataischunavō1×καταισχύνετε | kataischunave | kataischunavi | kataischunava | kataischunavē | kataischunavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataischunalō | kataischunale | kataischunali | kataischunala | kataischunalē | kataischunalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataischunimō | kataischunime | kataischunimi | kataischunima1×κατῃσχύνθην | kataischunimē | kataischunimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataischunisō | kataischunise | kataischunisi | kataischunisa | kataischunisē | kataischuniselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataischunitō | kataischunite | kataischuniti2×καταισχυνθήσεται | kataischunita | kataischunitē | kataischunitelē |
| we 1st person plural | kataischuninō | kataischunine | kataischunini | kataischunina | kataischuninē | kataischuninelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataischunivō | kataischunive | kataischunivi | kataischuniva | kataischunivē | kataischunivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataischunilō | kataischunile1×κατῃσχύνοντο | kataischunili | kataischunila | kataischunilē | kataischunilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataischunameiō | kataischunameia | kataischunameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataischunaseiō | kataischunaseia | kataischunaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataischunateiō2×καταισχύνῃ | kataischunateia | kataischunateiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataischunaneiō | kataischunaneia | kataischunaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataischunaveiō | kataischunaveia | kataischunaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataischunaleiō | kataischunaleia | kataischunaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataischunimeiō | kataischunimeia | kataischunimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | kataischuniseiō | kataischuniseia | kataischuniseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataischuniteiō | kataischuniteia1×καταισχυνθῇ | kataischuniteiē |
| we 1st person plural | kataischunineiō | kataischunineia1×καταισχυνθῶμεν | kataischunineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataischuniveiō | kataischuniveia | kataischuniveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | kataischunileiō | kataischunileia1×καταισχυνθῶσιν | kataischunileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataischunasōr | kataischunasar | kataischunasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataischunatōr | kataischunatar | kataischunatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataischunavōr | kataischunavar | kataischunavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataischunalōr | kataischunalar | kataischunalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | kataischunisōr | kataischunisar | kataischunisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataischunitōr | kataischunitar | kataischunitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataischunivōr | kataischunivar | kataischunivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | kataischunilōr | kataischunilar | kataischunilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataischunamoiō | kataischunamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataischunasoiō | kataischunasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataischunatoiō | kataischunatoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataischunanoiō | kataischunanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataischunavoiō | kataischunavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataischunaloiō | kataischunaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | kataischunimoiō | kataischunimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | kataischunisoiō | kataischunisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | kataischunitoiō | kataischunitoia |
| we 1st person plural | kataischuninoiō | kataischuninoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | kataischunivoiō | kataischunivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | kataischuniloiō | kataischuniloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | kataischunarō | kataischunari | kataischunara | kataischunarē |
| acted on passive voice | kataischunirō | kataischuniri | kataischunira | kataischunirē |
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 | kataischunarōtos | kataischunaritos | kataischunaratos | kataischunarētos |
| acted on passive voice | kataischunirōtos | kataischuniritos | kataischuniratos | kataischunirētos |
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
kataischun 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
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
kataischunatō“dishonors”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular3×
Romans 5:5“disappoint”tas de elpias ouk kataischunatō; hoti tas agapas tou theou ekchitē en tai kardiai nu dia pneumeu hagieu teu dōirateu ni.And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
1 Corinthians 11:4“dishonors”pantos anēros proseucherōtos ē profēteuarōtos kata kefalau echarōtos kataischunatō tan kefalan autou;Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
1 Corinthians 11:5“dishonors”pantas de gunaikas proseucherōtas ē profēteuarōtas akatakalupta ta kefala kataischunatō tan kefalan autau, henem gar atō kai tem autem ta xurirēta.And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
kataischunavō“humiliate”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 11:22“humiliate”mē gar oikiain ouk echavō eis tem esthiarō kai pinarō? ē tau ekklēsau tou theou katafronavō, kai kataischunavō toin mē echarōtoin? tinem legameia vi? epainameia vin? en houte ouk epainamō.Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!
kataischunile“humiliated”was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Luke 13:17“humiliated”kai houteim legarōtou autou kataischunile pantois tois antikeierōtois auto, kai pantos tos ochlos chairate epi pantei tei endoxei tei ginerōtei hupo autou.When Jesus said this, all His adversaries were humiliated. And the whole crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things He was doing.
kataischuniti“put to shame”will happen · he/she/itfuture passive indicative 3rd person singular2×
Romans 9:33“put to shame”kathōs grafitē; Idou tithamō en Siōn lithon proskommeu kai petran skandaleu, kai tos pisteuarōtos epi auto ouk kataischuniti.as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
Romans 10:11“put to shame”legatō gar tas grafas; Pantos tos pisteuarōtos epi auto ouk kataischuniti.It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
kataischunima“put to shame”happened · Iaorist passive indicative 1st person singular1×
2 Corinthians 7:14“put to shame”hoti ei tinem auto huper vu kauchemē, ouk kataischunima, alla hōs panteim en alētheia lalana vi, houtōs kai tas kauchēsias nu tas epi Titou alētheias ginita.Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.
kataischunateiō“shame”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular2×
1 Corinthians 1:27“shame”alla teim mōreim tou kosmou eklegeta tos theos, hina kataischunateiō toin sofoin, kai teim astheneim tou kosmou eklegeta tos theos, hina kataischunateiō teim ischureim,But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
1 Corinthians 1:27“shame”alla teim mōreim tou kosmou eklegeta tos theos, hina kataischunateiō toin sofoin, kai teim astheneim tou kosmou eklegeta tos theos, hina kataischunateiō teim ischureim,But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
kataischuniteia“put to shame”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Peter 2:6“put to shame”dioti periechatō en grafa; Idou tithamō en Siōn lithon akrogōniaion eklekton entimon, kai tos pisteuarōtos epi auto ouk mē kataischuniteia.For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”
kataischunineia“humiliated”happened · weaorist passive subjunctive 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 9:4“humiliated”mē pōs ean erchaleia sun mi Makedōnois kai heuriskaleia vin aparaskeuastoin kataischunineia nis, hina mē leganeiō vis, en ta hupostasia houta.Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we — to say nothing of you — would be ashamed of having been so confident.
kataischunileia“put to shame”happened · theyaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
1 Peter 3:16“put to shame”alla meta prautau kai fobou, suneidēsian echarōtois agathan, hina en he katalalivō kataischunileia tois epēreazarōtois vu tan agathan en Christo anastrofan.keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.