What does αἰδώς (aidṓs) mean in the Bible?
αἰδώς (aidṓs): Shame-rooted modesty: reverent restraint from inappropriate behavior, distinct from disgrace-shame (αἰσχύνη).
Greek · G127
αἰδώς
Modesty
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αἰδώς G127
Pronunciation aidṓs
What does αἰδώς (aidṓs) mean in the Bible?
αἰδώς (aidṓs): Shame-rooted modesty: reverent restraint from inappropriate behavior, distinct from disgrace-shame (αἰσχύνη).
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How does the BSB render G127?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include modesty (1).
Where does αἰδώς (aidṓs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Timothy 2:9. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It modesty 1× 1 Timothy 2:9
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Usage map
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First aligned row 1 Timothy 2:9
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
1 Timothy 1
Source forms
αἰδοῦς 1x aidous 1 Timothy 2:9
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular 1x 1 Timothy 2:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Shame-rooted modesty: reverent restraint from inappropriate behavior, distinct from disgrace-shame (αἰσχύνη).
Strong's G127
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 1 reference Verse guides 0 guides
Study link 1 Timothy 2:8-15 Source Gloss
modesty
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Shame-rooted modesty: reverent restraint from inappropriate behavior, distinct from disgrace-shame (αἰσχύνη).
a sense of shame, modesty: 1Ti.2:9 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).
Synonymsαἰσχύνη (see Thayer, 14; Tr., Syn., §xix; Cremer, 611 f.; CGT on I Ti, l.with).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Timothy 2:9 Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
αἰδοῦς aidouv
shame, modesty
Read verse Hebrews 12:28 Noun Genitive Singular Feminine
αἰδοῦς aidouv
shame, modesty
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Genitive (1) Number pattern Singular (1)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Genitive · Singular · Feminine 1 Tim 2:9 1×
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
A sense of shame or respect that guards against impropriety.
Word Origins
αἰδώς is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Outward appearance in worship should reflect inward reverence rather than self-display. 1 Timothy 2:8-15
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain