Strong's Lexicon kataischuno: To shame, to disgrace, to confound, to dishonor Original Word: καταισχύνω Word Origin: From κατά (kata, meaning "down" or "against") and αἰσχύνω (aischuno, meaning "to shame" or "to disgrace") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H954 בּוּשׁ (buwsh) - to be ashamed, to feel shame - H3637 כָּלַם (kalam) - to insult, to humiliate, to shame Usage: The verb "kataischuno" primarily conveys the idea of bringing shame or disgrace upon someone. It can also imply causing someone to be confounded or put to shame, often in a public or humiliating manner. In the New Testament, it is used to describe both literal and metaphorical shaming, often in the context of spiritual or moral failure. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, honor and shame were pivotal social values. Honor was a public acknowledgment of one's worth, while shame was a public disgrace. The concept of shame was not only personal but also communal, affecting one's family and social standing. In the biblical context, shame often relates to one's standing before God and community, with a strong emphasis on moral and spiritual integrity. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2617: καταισχύνωκαταισχύνω; passive, imperfect κατησχυνομην; 1 aorist κατῃσχύνθην; future καταισχυνθήσομαι; the Sept. chiefly for הֵבִישׁ and הֹבִישׁ; as in Greek writings from Homer down; 1. to dishonor, disgrace: τήν κεφαλήν, 1 Corinthians 11:4f (σποδῷ τήν κεφαλήν, Josephus, Antiquities 20, 4, 2). 2. to put to shame, make ashamed: τινα 1 Corinthians 1:27; 1 Corinthians 11:22; passive to be ashamed, blush with shame: Luke 13:17; 2 Corinthians 7:14; 2 Corinthians 9:4: 1 Peter 3:16; by a Hebrew usage one is said to be put to shame who suffers a repulse, or whom some hope has deceived; hence, ἐλπίς οὐ καταισχύνει, does not disappoint: Romans 5:5 (cf. Psalm 21:6 From kata and aischunomai; to shame down, i.e. Disgrace or (by implication) put to the blush -- confound, dishonour, (be a-, make a-)shame(-d). see GREEK kata see GREEK aischunomai Englishman's Concordance Luke 13:17 V-IIM/P-3PGRK: λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ NAS: His opponents were being humiliated; and the entire KJV: his adversaries were ashamed: and all INT: on saying of him were ashamed all who Romans 5:5 V-PIA-3S Romans 9:33 V-FIP-3S Romans 10:11 V-FIP-3S 1 Corinthians 1:27 V-PSA-3S 1 Corinthians 1:27 V-PSA-3S 1 Corinthians 11:4 V-PIA-3S 1 Corinthians 11:5 V-PIA-3S 1 Corinthians 11:22 V-PIA-2P 2 Corinthians 7:14 V-AIP-1S 2 Corinthians 9:4 V-ASP-1P 1 Peter 2:6 V-ASP-3S 1 Peter 3:16 V-ASP-3P Strong's Greek 2617 |
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