Lexical Definition
αἰσχρός aischrós (ahee-skhros') shameful G:A
from the same as αἰσχύνομαι
filthy.
- shameful, i.e. base (specially, venal)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| αἰσχρὸν | disgraceful | 1Cor.11.6 |
| shameful | 1Cor.14.35 | |
| αἰσχρόν | shameful | Eph.5.12 |
| αἰσχροῦ | of shameful | Titus.1.11 |
| αισχροτέρασ | a shameful | LXX.Gen.41.19 |
| αισχραί | shameful | LXX.Gen.41.3 • LXX.Gen.41.4 • LXX.Gen.41.19 • LXX.Gen.41.20 • LXX.Gen.41.21 |
Abbott-Smith
αἰσχρός, -ά, όν (< αἶσχος, shame, disgrace), [in LXX: Ge 41:3 ff. (רַע, רֹעַ), Jth 12:12, al.;]
base, shameful: I Co 11:6 14:35, Eph 5:12, Tit 1:11 (MM, VGT, s.v.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 41:3 |
| 1 Corinthians | 11:6 · 14:35 |
| Ephesians | 5:12 |
| Titus | 1:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
αἰσχρός, ά, όν,
also ός, όν [Refs]: (αἶσχος):—in [Refs 8th c.BC+], causing shame, dishonouring, reproachful, νείκεσσεν.. αἰσχροῖς ἐπέεσσιν[Refs 8th c.BC+] adverb αἰσχρῶς, ἐνένισπεν[Refs]
__II opposed to καλός:
__II.1 of outward appearance, ugly, ill-favoured, of Thersites, [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.; deformed, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰσχρῶς χωλός with an ugly lameness, [Refs]
__II.2 in moral sense, shameful, base, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰσχρόν [ἐστι], with infinitive, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; αἰσχρόν, εἰ πύθοιτό τις[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ αἰσχροῖς on the ground of base actions, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —τὸ αἰ. as substantive, dishonour, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐμὸν αἰ. my disgrace, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ καλὸν καὶ τὸ αἰ. virtue and vice, [Refs 4th c.BC+] adverb, shamefully, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative αἴσχιστα[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 ill-suited, αἰ. ὁ καιρός[Refs 4th c.BC+]; αἰ. πρός τι awkward at it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III Regul. comparative and superlative -ότερος, -ότατος are late, [Refs 1st c.BC+] (formed from a Root αἰσχο-), [Refs 8th c.BC+]; double superlative αἰσχιστότατος[Refs 6th c.AD+] C. adverb, superlative αἰσχίστως[Refs 3rd c.BC+]