What does αἰσχρόν (aischrón) mean in the Bible?
e. indecorum".
Greek · G149
αἰσχρόν
A shameful thing, i.e. indecorum
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αἰσχρόν G149
Pronunciation aischrón
What does αἰσχρόν (aischrón) mean in the Bible?
αἰσχρόν (aischrón) is a Greek word meaning "a shameful thing, i.e. indecorum".
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Evidence Summary
Greek word. a shameful thing, i.e. indecorum
Source Gloss
a shameful thing, i.e. indecorum
Extended definition
:--shame.
Word Origins
αἰσχρόν is built from this root:
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