aischynē · shame

What it means

aischynē (αἰσχύνη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “shame”.

Disgrace; shameful deeds.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. The embarrassment of being disgraced before others, and what causes it.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• shame ×5
• shameful deeds ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• 2 Corinthians×1
• Philippians×1
• Hebrews×1
• Jude×1
• Revelation×1

• Luke 14:9

  and the one who invited you and him will come and say to you, ‘Give this man your place,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the last place.

• 2 Corinthians 4:2

  But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in cunning nor falsifying the word of God, but by the open display of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience before God.

• Philippians 3:19

  whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

• Hebrews 12:2

  looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before him endured a cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

• Jude 1:13

  wild waves of the sea foaming up their own shameful deeds; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved forever.

• Revelation 3:18

  I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white clothes so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be exposed, and salve to put on your eyes so that you may see.