To dishonor
ἀτιμάζωStrong’s G0818atimazō
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Atimazō is the Greek word usually translated “dishonored”, “having dishonored” and “dishonor”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.”
Meaning
Usually translated “dishonored”, “having dishonored” and “dishonor”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- dishonored 2
- having dishonored 1
- dishonor 1
- to suffer dishonor 1
- to dishonor 1
- dishonor you 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 2
- Mark 1
- Luke 1
- John 1
- Acts 1
- James 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 20:11And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
- John 8:49Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
- Acts 5:41And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
- Romans 1:24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
- Romans 2:23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
- James 2:6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
Greek dictionary
ἀτιμάζω atimazō · to dishonor
ἀτιμάζω (ἄτιμος), [in LXX for בּוּז, קָלָה, etc. ;] to dishonour, insult: Mrk.12:4, TTr., mg., WH, Luk.20:11, Jhn.8:49, Rom.2:23, Jas.2:6; pass.: Act.5:41, Rom.1:24 (cf ἀτιμάω).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “dishonor” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DISHONOR, noun
Dizonor. [dis and honor.] Reproach; disgrace; ignominy; shame; whatever constitutes a stain or blemish in the reputation.
All definitions and other forms of “dishonor”
DISHONOR, verb transitive
- To disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to stain the character of; to lessen reputation.
- To treat with indignity.
- To violate the chastity of; to debauch.
- To refuse or decline to accept or pay; as, to dishonor a bill of exchange.
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.