καταισχύνω kataischunō

Greek word for “to dishonor” · Strong’s G2617 · used 13 times in 12 verses

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Meaning

κατ-αισχύνω; to disgrace, dishonour, put to shame: with accusative of thing(s);

How it is translated

Glosses given for kataischunō in context, with how often each is used:

• will be put to shame 2
• may shame 2
• dishonors 2
• put to shame 2
• ashamed 1
• does make us ashamed 1
• shall be put to shame 1
• may be put to shame 1
• may be ashamed 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Corinthians 11 (3), Luke 13 (1), Romans 5 (1), Romans 9 (1), Romans 10 (1), 1 Corinthians 1 (1), 2 Corinthians 7 (1), 2 Corinthians 9 (1), 1 Peter 2 (1), 1 Peter 3 (1)

Forms

• καταισχύνει 3
• καταισχυνθήσεται 2
• καταισχύνῃ 2
• κατῃσχύνοντο 1
• καταισχύνετε 1
• κατῃσχύνθην 1
• καταισχυνθῶμεν 1
• καταισχυνθῇ 1
• καταισχυνθῶσιν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with kataischunō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• Σιών Siōn “Zion” 2
• προφητεύω prophēteuō “to prophesy” 2
• πιστεύω pisteuō “to trust (in)” 3
• γραφή graphē “a writing” 2
• ἤ ē “or” 3
• λίθος lithos “stone” 2
• κεφαλή kephalē “head” 2
• προσεύχομαι proseuchomai “to pray” 2
• τίθημι tithēmi “to place” 2
• ἰδού idou “look!” 2

Key verses

The verses using kataischunō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Luke 13:17 — And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
• Romans 5:5 — And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
• Romans 9:33 — As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
• Romans 10:11 — For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
• 1 Corinthians 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are…
• 1 Corinthians 11:4 — Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
• 1 Corinthians 11:5 — But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
• 1 Corinthians 11:22 — What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in…
• 2 Corinthians 7:14 — For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus,…
• 2 Corinthians 9:4 — Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.
• 1 Peter 2:6 — Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be…
• 1 Peter 3:16 — Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.