ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischýnomai) — Be Ashamed

Greek word study: ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischýnomai), Strong's G1870. to feel shame for something

GreekStrong's G1870
Quick definition
Greek word
ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischýnomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to feel shame for something

Word study
Derivation: from G1909 (ἐπί) and G153 (αἰσχύνομαι);

KJV translation words: be ashamed

Where this word appears

Strong's G1870 is tagged on 11 words in 9 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 8:38 and last appears in Hebrews 11:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

will be ashamed of ×2He is ashamed ×1I am ashamed ×1I am ashamed of ×1he was ashamed of ×1is ashamed of ×1may have been ashamed of ×1shall be ashamed of ×1you are ashamed ×1you may be ashamed of ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἐπαισχυνθήσεται ×2ἐπαισχυνθῇ ×2ἐπαισχύνεται ×2ἐπαισχύνομαι ×2ἐπαισχυνθῇς ×1ἐπαισχύνεσθε; ×1ἐπαισχύνθη ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Timothy ×3Mark ×2Luke ×2Romans ×2Hebrews ×2

Verses (all 9)

  • Mark 8:38 — ἐπαισχυνθῇ — shall be ashamed of
  • Luke 9:26 — ἐπαισχυνθῇ — may have been ashamed of
  • Romans 1:16 — ἐπαισχύνομαι — I am ashamed of
  • Romans 6:21 — ἐπαισχύνεσθε; — you are ashamed
  • 2 Timothy 1:8 — ἐπαισχυνθῇς — you may be ashamed of
  • 2 Timothy 1:12 — ἐπαισχύνομαι — I am ashamed
  • 2 Timothy 1:16 — ἐπαισχύνθη — he was ashamed of
  • Hebrews 2:11 — ἐπαισχύνεται — He is ashamed
  • Hebrews 11:16 — ἐπαισχύνεται — is ashamed of

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1909 ἐπί (epí), G153 αἰσχύνομαι (aischýnomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does epaischýnomai (G1870) mean?

To feel shame for something.

How is G1870 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1870 as: be ashamed.

How often does ἐπαισχύνομαι (epaischýnomai) appear?

Strong's G1870 is tagged on 11 words in 9 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Mark 8:38 and last appears in Hebrews 11:16.