Lexical Definition

‎ἐντρέπω‎ entrépō (en-trep'-o) to cause shame ^G:V
from ‎ἐν‎ and the base of ‎τροπή‎

regard, (give) reference, shame.

• to invert, i.e. (figuratively and reflexively) in a good sense, to respect
• or in a bad one, to confound

Abbott-Smith

ἐν-τρέπω [in LXX for כָּנַע ni., כָּלַם ni., etc. ;]
to turn about; metaph., put to shame: c. acc, I Co 4:14; pass., II Th 3:14, Tit 2:8; mid., to reverence: c. acc pers. (cl. c. gen.), Mt 21:37, Mk 12:6, Lk 18:2, 4 20:13, He 12:9 (cf. MM, Exp., iii, xiii).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐντρέπω-ω,

turn about, τὰ νῶτα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξεστραμμένην ἕδραν ἐ. reduce prolapsed anus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of a muscle, turn the eye in, [Refs]

__2 mostly metaphorically, make one turn, put him to shame, [NT+2nd c.AD+]
__3 alter, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 middle, ἐντρέψασθαι· τὸ εἴσω τρέψαι τὸ ἱμάτιον, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
__II middle or passive, future ἐντραπήσομαι [LXX]; turn about, hesitate, especially feel misgiving or compunction, στείχωμεν ἤδη μηδ᾽ ἔτ᾽ ἐντρεπώμεθα (where [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 with genitive person, turn towards, give heed or regard to, respect, reverence, οὐδέ νυ σοί περ ἐντρέπωεται φίλον ἦτορ ἀνεψιοῦ κταμένοι; [ἐντρέπωου σὺ μηδέν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 724 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]: with infinitive, take heed to.., φεύγειν ὀλεσήνορας ὅρκους ἐντρέπωευ conjecture in [Refs 6th c.BC+]: aorist 2 passive, [οὐκ] ἐντρεπέντος τοῦ Ἀμώσιος since [Refs 4th c.BC+] paid no attention, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.3 later with accusative, reverence, feel regard for, τὴν πολιάν [NT+2nd c.BC+]
__II.3.b feel shame on account of, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.4 absolutely, feel shame or fear, [NT+2nd c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: 1Cor.4.14 ☩ LXX.Lev.26.41 ☩ Mark.12.6 ☩ 2Thess.3.14 ☩ Titus.2.8}