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Lexicon :: Strong's G808 - aschēmosynē

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ἀσχημοσύνη
Transliteration
aschēmosynē (Key)
Pronunciation
as-kay-mos-oo'-nay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
2x in 1 unique form(s) TR
2x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
41x in 3 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἀσχημοσύνη aschēmosýnē, as-kay-mos-oo'-nay; from G809; an indecency; by implication, the pudenda:—shame, that which is unseemly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G808 in the following manner: that which is unseemly (1x), shame (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G808 in the following manner: that which is unseemly (1x), shame (1x).

  1. unseemliness, an unseemly deed

    1. of a woman's genitals

    2. of one's nakedness, shame

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀσχημοσύνη aschēmosýnē, as-kay-mos-oo'-nay; from G809; an indecency; by implication, the pudenda:—shame, that which is unseemly.
STRONGS G808:
ἀσχημοσύνη, -ης, ἡ, (ἀσχήμων); from Plato down; unseemliness, an unseemly deed: Romans 1:27; of the pudenda, one's nakedness, shame: Revelation 16:15, as in Exodus 20:26; Deuteronomy 23:14, etc. (In Greek writings from Plato down.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
20:26
Deuteronomy
23:14
Romans
1:27
Revelation
16:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G808 matches the Greek ἀσχημοσύνη (aschēmosynē),
which occurs 41 times in 29 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:26 - And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:27 - for that is his only covering, and it is his cloak for his body; in what else shall he sleep? And if he cries to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:42

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:42 - You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the hips to the thighs;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:6 - “None of you shall approach any one of his close relatives to uncover nakedness. I am the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:7 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:8 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife; it is your father’s nakedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:9 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your sister, your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether brought up in the family or in another home.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:10 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your son’s daughter or of your daughter’s daughter, for their nakedness is your own nakedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:11 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s wife’s daughter, brought up in your father’s family, since she is your sister.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:12 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s sister; she is your father’s relative.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:13 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, for she is your mother’s relative.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:14 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, that is, you shall not approach his wife; she is your aunt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:15 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son’s wife, you shall not uncover her nakedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:16 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife; it is your brother’s nakedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:17 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and of her daughter, and you shall not take her son’s daughter or her daughter’s daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are relatives; it is depravity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:18 - And you shall not take a woman as a rival wife to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 18:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 18:19 - “You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness while she is in her menstrual uncleanness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:11 - If a man lies with his father’s wife, he has uncovered his father’s nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:17 - “If a man takes his sister, a daughter of his father or a daughter of his mother, and sees her nakedness, and she sees his nakedness, it is a disgrace, and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister’s nakedness, and he shall bear his iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:18 - If a man lies with a woman during her menstrual period and uncovers her nakedness, he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 20:19

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:19 - You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister or of your father’s sister, for that is to make naked one’s relative; they shall bear their iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:20 - If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered his uncle’s nakedness; they shall bear their sin; they shall die childless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 20:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 20:21 - If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is impurity.[fn] He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:13 - And you shall have a trowel with your tools, and when you sit down outside, you shall dig a hole with it and turn back and cover up your excrement.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:14 - Because the LORD your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you and to give up your enemies before you, therefore your camp must be holy, so that he may not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:14 - Now because we eat the salt of the palace[fn] and it is not fitting for us to witness the king’s dishonor, therefore we send and inform the king,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:8 - Jerusalem sinned grievously;
therefore she became filthy;
all who honored her despise her,
for they have seen her nakedness;
she herself groans
and turns her face away.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:8 - “When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord GOD, and you became mine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 2:9 - Therefore I will take back
my grain in its time,
and my wine in its season,
and I will take away my wool and my flax,
which were to cover her nakedness.
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