Strong G807ἀσχημονέω
to act improperly
- Transliteration
- aschēmoneō
- Pronunciation
- as-kay-mon-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G809; to be (that is act) unbecoming: - behave self uncomely (unseemly).
Detailed definition
ἀσχημονέω, -ῶ
(ἀσχήμαων), [in LXX: Eze.16:7, 22 16:39 23:29 (עֶרְיָה); Deu.25:3 (קָלָה ni.)*;]
to act unbecomingly, behave dishonourably: 1Co.13:5; before ἐπί, ib. 1Co.7:36 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
(ἀσχήμαων), [in LXX: Eze.16:7, 22 16:39 23:29 (עֶרְיָה); Deu.25:3 (קָלָה ni.)*;]
to act unbecomingly, behave dishonourably: 1Co.13:5; before ἐπί, ib. 1Co.7:36 (MM, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G807 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- behave1
- behaveth1
- uncomely1
- unseemly1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 7:36But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
- 1 Corinthians 13:5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀσχημ-ονέω,
behave unseemly, disgrace oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 407, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 151, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 506d, etc.: with _accusative_ _cognate_, ἀ. ἄλλα ἅ.. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 22.53; ἀ. τὰ δεινότατα [prev. author] 60.25; μηδὲν ἀ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1273a34, compare “EN” 1119a30)]: with participle, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.178d:)] —passive, πολλὰ ἀσχημονεῖται many unseemly things are done, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.26.)]
behave unseemly, disgrace oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hecuba” 407, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 151, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 506d, etc.: with _accusative_ _cognate_, ἀ. ἄλλα ἅ.. 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 22.53; ἀ. τὰ δεινότατα [prev. author] 60.25; μηδὲν ἀ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1273a34, compare “EN” 1119a30)]: with participle, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.178d:)] —passive, πολλὰ ἀσχημονεῖται many unseemly things are done, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.26.)]