Strong's Greek: 808. ἀσχημοσύνη (aschémosuné) -- Indecency, shamefulness, disgrace

Strong's Lexicon

aschémosuné: Indecency, shamefulness, disgrace

Original Word: ἀσχημοσύνη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: aschémosuné
Pronunciation: ah-skay-mo-soo-nay
Phonetic Spelling: (as-kay-mos-oo'-nay)
Definition: Indecency, shamefulness, disgrace
Meaning: unseemly behavior, unseemliness, indecency, shame, nakedness, an indecent (lewd) act.

Word Origin: Derived from ἄσχημος (aschémos), meaning "unseemly" or "indecent."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6172 עֶרְוָה (ervah): Often translated as "nakedness" or "shame," this term is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote indecency or exposure, particularly in a sexual context.

Usage: The term ἀσχημοσύνη (aschémosuné) refers to behavior or conditions that are considered shameful or indecent, often in a moral or social context. It conveys a sense of disgrace or dishonor, particularly in relation to actions that violate accepted standards of modesty or propriety.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, concepts of honor and shame were central to social life. Behaviors that were deemed indecent or disgraceful could lead to social ostracism or dishonor. The early Christian community, emerging within this cultural milieu, adopted and adapted these concepts to emphasize moral purity and holiness, often contrasting the values of the surrounding pagan society with the ethical standards expected of believers.

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Cognate: 808 asxēmosýnē (from 1 /A "without" and 4976 /sxḗma, "form") – properly, deformity (improperly fashioned); (figuratively) improper behavior that fails to fulfill the needed purpose (lacking what is fitting or proper).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from aschémón
Definition
unseemliness
NASB Translation
indecent acts (1), shame (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 808: ἀσχημοσύνη

ἀσχημοσύνη, ἀσχημοσύνης, ἡ (ἀσχήμων); from Plato down; unseemliness, an unseemly deed: Romans 1:27; of the pudenda, one's nakedness, shame: Revelation 16:15, as in Exodus 20:26; Deuteronomy 23:14, etc. (In Greek writings from Plato down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

shame, that which is unseemly.

From askemon; an indecency; by implication, the pudenda -- shame, that which is unseemly.

see GREEK askemon

Forms and Transliterations

ασχημοσύνη ασχημοσυνην ασχημοσύνην ἀσχημοσύνην ασχημοσύνης aschemosunen aschēmosunēn aschemosynen aschemosýnen aschēmosynēn aschēmosýnēn

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