be ashamed

Greek Verb

αἰσχύνω (αἶσχος, shame), [in LXX chiefly for בּוּשׁ;] 1) to disfigure (Hom.). 2) to dishonour (Pro.29:15). 3) to make ashamed (Sir.13:7). Pass, to be put to shame, be ashamed: 2Co.10:8; Php.1:20, 1Pe.4:16, 1Jn.2:28; with inf. (M, Pr., 205), Luk.16:3 (cf. ἐπ- (-ομαι), κατ- αἰσχύνω). (AS)

be ashamed

Greek Verb

αἰσχύνω [ῡ]: Ionic dialect imperfect αἰσχύνεσκε (κατ-) [Refs 4th c.AD+]: future -ῠνῶ[Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect -υνέω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ᾔσχῡνα[Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect σχυγκα[Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, future αἰσχῠνοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ᾐσχύνθην[Refs 5th c.BC+] and Attic dialect, poetry infinitive αἰσχυνθῆμεν[Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect ᾔσχυμμαι (see. below [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—make ugly, disfigure, πρόσωπον, κόμην, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰ. τὸν ἵππον give the horse a bad form, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) mostly in moral sense, dishonour, tarnish, μηδὲ γένος πατέρων αἰσχυνέμεν[Refs 8th c.BC+] 2.b) especially dishonour a woman, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἰς τὸ σῶμα αἰ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] 3) disdain, ἐπιχώρια[Refs 5th c.BC+] B) passive, to be dishonoured, νέκυς σχυμμένος, of Patroclus, [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.II) to be ashamed, feel shame, absolutely, [Refs 8th c.BC+] B.II.2) more commonly, to be ashamed at a thing, with accusative of things, αἰσχυνόμενοι φάτιν ἀνδρῶν[Refs 8th c.BC+] B.II.2.b) with participle, to be ashamed at doing a thing (which one does), [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.2.c) with infinitive, to be ashamed to do a thing (and therefore not to do it), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; though this condition must not be pressed absolutely,[Refs] B.II.2.d) followed by relative clause, αἰσχύνεσθαι εἰ. to be ashamed that, [Refs 5th c.BC+] B.II.3) with accusative person, to feel shame before one, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὺς γέροντας (at Sparta) [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὅστις γὰρ αὐτὸς αὑτὸν οὐκ αἰσχύνεται, πῶστόν γε μηδὲν εἰδότ᾽ αἰσχυνθήσετα; [Refs 4th c.BC+]: with accusative et infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to feel shame (for oneself); be ashamed; from (disfigurement, i.e. disgrace)