What does ἀσχημονέω (aschēmonéō) mean in the Bible?
ἀσχημονέω (aschēmonéō): Behavior that violates social or moral propriety, bringing shame or dishonor to oneself.
Greek · G807
ἀσχημονέω
To act improperly
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ἀσχημονέωG807
Pronunciationaschēmonéō
What does ἀσχημονέω (aschēmonéō) mean in the Bible?
ἀσχημονέω (aschēmonéō): Behavior that violates social or moral propriety, bringing shame or dishonor to oneself.
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How does the BSB render G807?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include he is acting inappropriately (1), It is not rude (1).
Where does ἀσχημονέω (aschēmonéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Corinthians 7:36. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Corinthians (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithe is acting inappropriately1×1 Corinthians 7:36
It is not rude1×1 Corinthians 13:5
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Usage map
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First aligned row1 Corinthians 7:36
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
1 Corinthians2
Source forms
ἀσχημονεῖ1xaschēmonei1 Corinthians 13:5
ἀσχημονεῖν1xaschēmonein1 Corinthians 7:36
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1x1 Corinthians 13:5
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1x1 Corinthians 7:36
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Behavior that violates social or moral propriety, bringing shame or dishonor to oneself.
Strong'sG807
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study link1 Corinthians 7:36Source Gloss
to act improperly
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Behavior that violates social or moral propriety, bringing shame or dishonor to oneself.
(ἀσχήμαων), [in LXX: Eze.16:7, 22 16:39 23:29 (עֶרְיָה); Deu.25:3 (קָלָה ni.)* ;] to act unbecomingly, behave dishonourably: 1Co.13:5; before ἐπί, ib. 1Co.7:36 (MM, see word).
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek 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 Corinthians 7:36Verb Present Active Infinitive
ἀσχημονεῖνaschmonein
I act improperly, unseemly
Read verse1 Corinthians 13:5Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
ἀσχημονεῖ,aschmonei
I act improperly, unseemly
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 groups2Aligned forms2TensesPresentVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Present Active1 Cor 7:361×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present Active1 Cor 13:51×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2
Voice
active2
Mood
infinitive1indicative1
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)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
acting improperly or dishonorably toward an unmarried daughter
love does not act unbecomingly or behave rudely in conduct
Word Origins
ἀσχημονέω is built from this root:
ἀσχήμωνG809