Dishonour
ἀτιμίαStrong’s G0819atimia
Appears in 7 verses of the New Testament
In short
Atimia is the Greek word usually translated “dishonor”. It appears in 7 verses of the New Testament.
“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:”
Meaning
Usually translated “dishonor”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- dishonor 5
- of dishonor 1
- a dishonor 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 2
- 1 Corinthians 2
- 2 Corinthians 2
- 2 Timothy 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 9:21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
- 1 Corinthians 11:14Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
- 1 Corinthians 15:43It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
- 2 Corinthians 6:8By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
- 2 Corinthians 11:21I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
- 2 Timothy 2:20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
Greek dictionary
ἀτιμία atimia · dishonour
ἀτιμία, -ας, ἡ (ἄτιμος) [in LXX for כְּלִמָּה, קָלוֹן, etc. ;] dishonour, disgrace: 1Co.11:14, 2Co.6:8; εἰς ἀ., Rom.9:21, 2Ti.2:20; ἐν ἀ., 1Co.15:43; κατ᾽ ἀ., 2Co.11:21; πάθη ἀτιμίας, base passions, Rom.1:26.† (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.