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Dishonour

ἀτιμίαStrong’s G0819

atimia

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:”
Romans 1:26 KJV
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
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

      1. To disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to stain the character of; to lessen reputation.
      2. To treat with indignity.
      3. To violate the chastity of; to debauch.
      4. 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.