kataischynō · put to shame

What it means

kataischynō (καταισχύνω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “put to shame”.

Disgrace; in the passive, be ashamed, be disappointed.

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 look bad, disgrace them.
2. To be disgraced, let down.

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

How it is translated

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

• be put to shame ×5
• shame ×5
• dishonors ×2
• humiliate ×1

Related words

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

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• Romans×3
• 1 Corinthians×5
• 2 Corinthians×2
• 1 Peter×2

• Luke 13:17

  And as he said these things, all his opponents were put to shame, and all the crowd was rejoicing at all the glorious things being done by him.

• Romans 5:5

  And hope does not put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

• Romans 9:33

  as it is written: Look, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.

• Romans 10:11

  For the Scripture says: Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.

• 1 Corinthians 1:27

  But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong things;

• 1 Corinthians 11:4

  Every man who prays or prophesies having something down over his head dishonors his head.

• 1 Corinthians 11:5

  But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head; for it is one and the same thing as the woman who has been shaved.

• 1 Corinthians 11:22

  For it is not that you do not have houses in which to eat and drink, is it? Or do you despise the assembly of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? In this I do not praise you.

• 2 Corinthians 7:14

  For if I have boasted anything to him about you, I was not put to shame; but as we spoke everything to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.

• 2 Corinthians 9:4

  lest somehow, if Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we be put to shame —not to say you— in this confidence.

• 1 Peter 2:6

  For it stands in Scripture: Look, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen, precious, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame.

• 1 Peter 3:16

  but with gentleness and fear, having a good conscience, so that in what you are spoken against, those who abuse your good conduct in the Messiah may be put to shame.

And 1 more times.