Shamelessnes
ἀναίδειαStrong’s G0335anaideia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Anaideia is the Greek word usually translated “persistence”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.”
Meaning
Usually translated “persistence”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- persistence 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀναίδεια anaideia · shamelessnes
ἀναιδία (Rec. -εία, as in cl.), -ας, ἡ (αἰδώς), [in LXX: Sir.25:22 * ;] shamelessness, importunity: Luk.11:8 (for exx. from π., see MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “shamelessnes” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SHA'MELESSNES, noun
Destitution of shame; want of sensiblity to desgrace or dishonor; impudence.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.