entrepō · respect, shame

What it means

entrepō (ἐντρέπω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “respect, shame”.

Respect; also put to shame.

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. To make someone feel embarrassed.
2. To show regard for someone.

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

How it is translated

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

• They will respect ×3
• respect ×2
• shame ×2
• he may be ashamed ×1
• we respected them ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×1
• Luke×3
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Thessalonians×1
• Titus×1
• Hebrews×1

• Matthew 21:37

  And finally he sent to them his son, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

• Mark 12:6

  He still had one, a beloved son; he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

• Luke 18:2

  saying, “There was a certain judge in a certain city who did not fear God and did not respect man.

• Luke 18:4

  And for a while he was not willing; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man,

• Luke 20:13

  And the master of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’

• 1 Corinthians 4:14

  I am not writing these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:14

  And if anyone does not obey our word through this letter, take note of that person and do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

• Titus 2:8

  sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that the opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

• Hebrews 12:9

  Besides, we had the fathers of our flesh as those who disciplined us, and we respected them; shall we not much more submit to the Father of spirits and live?