To cause shame
ἐντρέπωStrong’s G1788entrepō
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Entrepō is the Greek word usually translated “respect”, “have respect for” and “respecting”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.”
Meaning
Usually translated “respect”, “have respect for” and “respecting”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- they will respect 2
- they will have respect for 1
- respecting 1
- respect 1
- shaming 1
- he may be ashamed 1
- may be ashamed 1
- we were respecting 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 2 Thessalonians 1
- Titus 1
7 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Titus 2:8In contextSound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
- Matthew 21:37But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
- Mark 12:6Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
- Luke 18:2Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
- Luke 18:4And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
- Luke 20:13Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
Greek dictionary
ἐντρέπω entrepō · to cause shame
ἐν-τρέπω [in LXX for כָּנַע ni., כָּלַם ni., etc. ;] to turn about; metaphorically, put to shame: with accusative, 1Co.4:14; pass., 2Th.3:14, Tit.2:8; mid., to reverence: with accusative of person(s) (cl. with genitive), Mat.21:37, Mrk.12:6, Luk.18:2, 4 20:13, Heb.12:9 (cf. MM, Exp., iii, xiii).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “respect” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RESPECT', noun
[Latin respectus.]
- Regard; attention.
- That estimation or honor in which men hold the distinguished worth or substantial good qualities of others.
- That deportment or course of action which proceeds from esteem; regard; due attention; as, to treat a person with respect
- Good will; favor.“The Lord had respect to Abel and his offering” Genesis 4:4
All definitions
- Partial regard; undue bias to the prejudice of justice; as the phrase, respect of persons. 1 Peter 1:17James 2:1Proverbs 24:23
- Respected character; as persons of the best respect in Rome.
- Consideration; motive in reference to something.
- Relation; regard; reference; followed by of, but more properly by to.
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.