To dishonor
καταισχύνωStrong’s G2617kataischunō
Appears in 12 verses of the New Testament
In short
Kataischunō is the Greek word usually translated “put to shame”, “may shame” and “were ashamed”. It appears in 12 verses of the New Testament.
“And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.”
Meaning
Usually translated “put to shame”, “may shame” and “were ashamed”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- will be put to shame 2
- he may shame 2
- were ashamed 1
- does make ashamed 1
- he dishonors 1
- dishonors 1
- put to shame 1
- i was put to shame 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 4
- Romans 3
- 2 Corinthians 2
- 1 Peter 2
- Luke 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 5:5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
- Romans 9:33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
- Romans 10:11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
- 1 Corinthians 11:4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
- 1 Corinthians 11:5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
Greek dictionary
καταισχύνω kataischunō · to dishonor
κατ-αισχύνω [in LXX chiefly for בּוּשׁ ;] to disgrace, dishonour, put to shame: with accusative of thing(s), 1Co.11:4-5; with accusative of person(s), 1Co.1:27 11:22; pass., to be ashamed: Luk.13:17, 2Co.7:14 9:4, 1Pe.3:16; as in LXX (Psa.22:6 25:2-3, al.), of unfulfilled hopes: Rom.5:5; pass., Rom.9:33 10:11, 1Pe.2:6" (LXX) .† (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.