Strong G809ἀσχήμων
indecent
- Transliteration
- aschēmōn
- Pronunciation
- as-kay'-mone
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀσχήμων, -ον
(ἀ- neg., σχῆμα) [in LXX: Gen.34:7 (נְבָלָה), Deu.24:1 (עֶרְוָה), Wis.2:20, Da TH Sus 1:63, 2Ma.9:2 *;]
1. shapeless.
2. uncomely, unseemly: 1Co.12:23.†
(AS)
(ἀ- neg., σχῆμα) [in LXX: Gen.34:7 (נְבָלָה), Deu.24:1 (עֶרְוָה), Wis.2:20, Da TH Sus 1:63, 2Ma.9:2 *;]
1. shapeless.
2. uncomely, unseemly: 1Co.12:23.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G809 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- uncomely1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 12:23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀσχήμ-ων, ον,
genitive ονος, (σχῆμα) misshapen, ugly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 27, 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in Platonis Parmenidem commentarii” p.624S.)]
II unseemly, shameful, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 299, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 46a, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1336b14, etc.)]
II.2 of persons, ἀ. γενέσθαι to be indecorous, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.160; ἀσχημονέστερος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1127b13.)]
III adverb -νως[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.12.1, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 29)]: superlative -έστατα very meanly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 959d.)]
genitive ονος, (σχῆμα) misshapen, ugly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 27, 5th c.AD: Proclus Philosophus “in Platonis Parmenidem commentarii” p.624S.)]
II unseemly, shameful, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 299, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 46a, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1336b14, etc.)]
II.2 of persons, ἀ. γενέσθαι to be indecorous, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.160; ἀσχημονέστερος 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1127b13.)]
III adverb -νως[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 2.12.1, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 29)]: superlative -έστατα very meanly, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 959d.)]