Word study · Greek
epaischýnomai
be ashamed
Say it: ep-ahee-SKHOO-nom-ai (approximate)
ἐπαισχύνομαι
What it means
To be ashamed of, to be embarrassed by. In 1:8, 1:12, and 1:16: Timothy is not to be ashamed of the testimony or of Paul; Paul is not ashamed; Onesiphorus was not ashamed of his chain. Also Romans 1:16 and Mark 8:38.
Range of meaning
- Be ashamedFeel disgrace.
- Be embarrassed byFeel shame about.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 1
"Don't be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord" (1:8, 1:12, 1:16).
Every verse (3)
Verses where G1870 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources