What does αἰσχύνομαι (aischýnomai) mean in the Bible?
αἰσχύνομαι (aischýnomai) is a Greek word meaning "to feel shame (for oneself)".
Greek · G153
αἰσχύνομαι
To feel shame (for oneself)
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αἰσχύνομαιG153
Pronunciationaischýnomai
What does αἰσχύνομαι (aischýnomai) mean in the Bible?
αἰσχύνομαι (aischýnomai) is a Greek word meaning "to feel shame (for oneself)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G153?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [and] too ashamed (1), do not be ashamed (1), I will in no way be ashamed (1), I will not be ashamed (1), unashamed (1).
Where does αἰσχύνομαι (aischýnomai) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 16:3. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 John (1), 1 Peter (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Luke (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[and] too ashamed1×Luke 16:3
do not be ashamed1×1 Peter 4:16
I will in no way be ashamed1×Philippians 1:20
I will not be ashamed1×2 Corinthians 10:8
unashamed1×1 John 2:28
Show sample aligned rows
Luke 16:3αἰσχύνομαιto[and] too ashamedVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular2 Corinthians 10:8αἰσχυνθήσομαιtoI will not be ashamedVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person SingularPhilippians 1:20αἰσχυνθήσομαιtoI will in no way be ashamedVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular1 Peter 4:16αἰσχυνέσθωtodo not be ashamedVerb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1 John 2:28αἰσχυνθῶμενtounashamedVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLuke 16:3
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
Luke12 Corinthians1Philippians11 Peter11 John1
Source forms
αἰσχυνθήσομαι2xaischynthēsomai2 Corinthians 10:8, Philippians 1:20
αἰσχυνέσθω1xaischynesthō1 Peter 4:16
αἰσχυνθῶμεν1xaischynthōmen1 John 2:28
αἰσχύνομαι1xaischynomaiLuke 16:3
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular2x2 Corinthians 10:8, Philippians 1:20
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Plural1x1 John 2:28
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Peter 4:16
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular1xLuke 16:3
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to feel shame (for oneself)
Strong'sG153
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms3 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to feel shame (for oneself)
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 16:3Verb First Person Singular Present Middle Indicative
αἰσχύνομαι.aiscunomai
I am ashamed, am put to shame
Read verse2 Corinthians 10:8Verb First Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
αἰσχυνθήσομαι·aiscunqhsomai
I am ashamed, am put to shame
Read versePhilippians 1:20Verb First Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
αἰσχυνθήσομαι,aiscunqhsomai
I am ashamed, am put to shame
Read verse1 Peter 4:16Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Imperative
αἰσχυνέσθω,aiscunesqw
I am ashamed, am put to shame
Read verse1 John 2:28Verb First Person Plural Aorist Passive Subjunctive
αἰσχυνθῶμενaiscunqwmen
I am ashamed, am put to shame
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 mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms5TensesFuture, Present, AoristVoicesPassive, Middle
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Future Passive2 Cor 10:8 · Phil 1:202×
Present MiddleLuke 16:31×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present Middle1 Pet 4:161×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist Passive1 John 2:281×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2future2aorist1
Voice
passive3middle2
Mood
indicative3subjunctive1imperative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
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