Strong G1791ἐντροπή
shame
- Transliteration
- entropē
- Pronunciation
- en-trop-ay'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1788; confusion: - shame.
Detailed definition
ἐν-τροπή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX: Job.20:3, Psa.35:26 44:15 69:7, 19 71:13 109:29 (כְּלִמָּה)*;]
1. with genitive of person(s), respect, reverence (Soph., Polyb., al.).
2. Absol., shame (Hipp.): 1Co.6:5 15:34.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Job.20:3, Psa.35:26 44:15 69:7, 19 71:13 109:29 (כְּלִמָּה)*;]
1. with genitive of person(s), respect, reverence (Soph., Polyb., al.).
2. Absol., shame (Hipp.): 1Co.6:5 15:34.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1791 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- shame2
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 6:5I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
- 1 Corinthians 15:34Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐντροπ-ή, ἡ,
turning towards: only metaphorically [Refs (compare (ἐντρέπω 11.2), ἐντροπήν τινος ἔχειν)] respect for one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 299, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.52.2, “OGI” 323.7 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC))], etc.: absolutely, modesty, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ εὐσχημοσύνης” 5, NT.1Cor.6.5, etc.; ἐ. καὶ αἰδώς 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 2.10.)]
2 humiliation, [LXX (LXX.Psa.34(35).26, +others)]
turning towards: only metaphorically [Refs (compare (ἐντρέπω 11.2), ἐντροπήν τινος ἔχειν)] respect for one, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 299, compare 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.52.2, “OGI” 323.7 (Pergam., 2nd c.BC))], etc.: absolutely, modesty, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ εὐσχημοσύνης” 5, NT.1Cor.6.5, etc.; ἐ. καὶ αἰδώς 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 2.10.)]
2 humiliation, [LXX (LXX.Psa.34(35).26, +others)]