Lexical Definition
ἀναίδεια anaídeia (an-ah'-ee-die-ah') shamelessnes G:N-F
from a compound of Α (as a negative particle (compare ἄνευ)) and αἰδώς
importunity.
- impudence, i.e. (by implication) importunity
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀναίδειαν | persistence | Luke.11.8 |
Abbott-Smith
** ἀναιδία (Rec. -εία, as in cl.), -ας, ἡ (< αἰδώς), [in LXX: Si 25:22*;]
shamelessness, importunity: Lk 11:8 (for exx. from π., v. MM, VGT, s.v.).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 11:8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀναίδεια,
Epic dialect and Ionic dialect ἀναιδεία; Attic dialect also ἀναιδείᾱ [Refs 5th c.BC+], poetry ἀναιδία [Refs]:— shamelessness, ἀναιδείην ἐπιειμένε[Refs 8th c.BC+]; μετ᾽ ἀναιδείας, ={ἀναιδῶς}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II in the Areopagus, λίθος ἀναιδείας was the stone of unforgivingness, on which stood an accuser who demanded the full penalty of the law against one accused of homicide (see. αἰδέομαι[Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare ὕβρις.