What does παραδειγματίζω (paradeigmatízō) mean in the Bible?
παραδειγματίζω (paradeigmatízō): To expose publicly as a shameful example; to make a spectacle of someone's disgrace.
Greek · G3856
παραδειγματίζω
To disgrace
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παραδειγματίζω G3856
Pronunciation paradeigmatízō
What does παραδειγματίζω (paradeigmatízō) mean in the Bible?
παραδειγματίζω (paradeigmatízō): To expose publicly as a shameful example; to make a spectacle of someone's disgrace.
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How does the BSB render G3856?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include subjecting [Him] to open shame (1).
Where does παραδειγματίζω (paradeigmatízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 6:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (1).
Are there verse guides for παραδειγματίζω (paradeigmatízō)?
This entry includes 1 verse guide that explain exact original-language forms in context.
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 subjecting [Him] to open shame 1× Hebrews 6:6
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First aligned row Hebrews 6:6
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Hebrews 1
Source forms
παραδειγματίζοντας 1x paradeigmatizontas Hebrews 6:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural 1x Hebrews 6:6
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Evidence Summary
Greek word. To expose publicly as a shameful example; to make a spectacle of someone's disgrace.
Source Gloss
to disgrace
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
To expose publicly as a shameful example; to make a spectacle of someone's disgrace.
(δείκνυμι), [in LXX: Num.25:4 (יָקַע hi.), Jer.13:22 (חָמַס ni.), Eze.28:17 (רַאֲוָה), Est.4:17, Dan LXX 2:5 * ;] to set forth as an example; in bad sense, to put to open shame: Heb.6:6 (Polyb., Plut., al.).
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.
paradeigmatisai
I put to open shame
Read verse Hebrews 6:6 Verb Present Active Participle Accusative Plural Masculine
παραδειγματίζοντας. paradeigmatizontav
I put to open 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
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 1 Tenses Present Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×
Present Active Heb 6:6 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
participle 1
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Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
παραδειγματίζω is built from these roots:
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