Luke 16:3

εἶπεν δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ ὁ οἰκονόμος Τί ποιήσω ὅτι ὁ κύριός μου ἀφαιρεῖται τὴν οἰκονομίαν ἀπ' ἐμοῦ σκάπτειν οὐκ ἰσχύω ἐπαιτεῖν αἰσχύνομαι
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
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Esther 6:6

וַיָּבוֹא הָמָן וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הַמֶּלֶךְ מַה-לַעֲשׂוֹת בָּאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר הַמֶּלֶךְ חָפֵץ בִּֽיקָרוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר הָמָן בְּלִבּוֹ לְמִי יַחְפֹּץ הַמֶּלֶךְ לַֽעֲשׂוֹת יְקָר יוֹתֵר מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
6
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

Isaiah 10:3

וּמַֽה-תַּעֲשׂוּ לְיוֹם פְּקֻדָּה וּלְשׁוֹאָה מִמֶּרְחָק תָּבוֹא עַל-מִי תָּנוּסוּ לְעֶזְרָה וְאָנָה תַעַזְבוּ כְּבוֹדְכֶֽם׃
3
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

Hosea 9:5

מַֽה-תַּעֲשׂוּ לְיוֹם מוֹעֵד וּלְיוֹם חַג-יְהוָֽה׃
5
What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?

Luke 16:22

ἐγένετο δὲ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχὸν καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Ἀβραάμ· ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη
22
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Luke 18:4

καὶ οὐκ ἤθελησεν ἐπὶ χρόνον μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ Εἰ καὶ τὸν θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐντρέπομαι
4
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

Proverbs 21:25

תַּאֲוַת עָצֵל תְּמִיתֶנּוּ כִּֽי-מֵאֲנוּ יָדָיו לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃
25
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Proverbs 18:9

גַּם מִתְרַפֶּה בִמְלַאכְתּוֹ אָח הוּא לְבַעַל מַשְׁחִֽית׃
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Proverbs 26:13

אָמַר עָצֵל שַׁחַל בַּדָּרֶךְ אֲרִי בֵּין הָרְחֹבֽוֹת׃
13
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Proverbs 13:4

מִתְאַוָּה וָאַיִן נַפְשׁוֹ עָצֵל וְנֶפֶשׁ חָרֻצִים תְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃
4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Jeremiah 5:31

הַנְּבִאִים נִבְּאוּ בַשֶּׁקֶר וְהַכֹּהֲנִים יִרְדּוּ עַל-יְדֵיהֶם וְעַמִּי אָהֲבוּ כֵן וּמַֽה-תַּעֲשׂוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽהּ׃
31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Proverbs 24:30

עַל-שְׂדֵה אִישׁ-עָצֵל עָבַרְתִּי וְעַל-כֶּרֶם אָדָם חֲסַר-לֵֽב׃
30
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

Mark 10:46

Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς Ἰεριχώ καὶ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ Ἰεριχὼ καὶ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ὄχλου ἱκανοῦ υἱὸς Τιμαίου Βαρτιμαῖος ὁ τυφλὸς ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν προσαιτῶν
46
And they came to Jericho: and as he out went of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

Proverbs 29:21

מְפַנֵּק מִנֹּעַר עַבְדּוֹ וְאַחֲרִיתוֹ יִהְיֶה מָנֽוֹן׃
21
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

John 9:8

Οἱ οὖν γείτονες καὶ οἱ θεωροῦντες αὐτὸν τὸ πρότερον ὅτι τυφλὸς ἦν ἔλεγον Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ καθήμενος καὶ προσαιτῶν
8
The neighbours therefore, and they which had before seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

Acts 3:2

καί τις ἀνὴρ χωλὸς ἐκ κοιλίας μητρὸς αὐτοῦ ὑπάρχων ἐβαστάζετο ὃν ἐτίθουν καθ' ἡμέραν πρὸς τὴν θύραν τοῦ ἱεροῦ τὴν λεγομένην Ὡραίαν τοῦ αἰτεῖν ἐλεημοσύνην παρὰ τῶν εἰσπορευομένων εἰς τὸ ἱερόν·
2
And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

Proverbs 20:4

מֵחֹרֶף עָצֵל לֹא-יַחֲרֹשׁ ‫(ישאל)‬ וְשָׁאַל בַּקָּצִיר וָאָֽיִן׃
4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Luke 16:20

πτωχὸς δέ τις ἦν ὀνόματι Λάζαρος ὃς ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ ἡλκωμένος
20
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

2 Thessalonians 3:11

ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους·
11
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Luke 12:17

καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων Τί ποιήσω ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου
17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

Proverbs 19:15

עַצְלָה תַּפִּיל תַּרְדֵּמָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְמִיָּה תִרְעָֽב׃
15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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Verb — Active Indicative, third person singular the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
εἶπεν Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἔπω · EP-oh
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In the KJV here: said
said ×450 and said ×119 he said ×105 saying ×19 say ×18 i said ×15 tell ×14 they said ×13
Strong's Definition G2036
said, say, spake, tell, saying, …
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
  • to speak, say
Variations 32 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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In the KJV here: then
and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
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Preposition
ἐν Speech Preposition
Dictionary form: ἐν · en
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In the KJV here: within
in ×1760 with ×144 by ×138 among ×111 at ×100 on ×44 through ×37 is in ×27
Strong's Definition G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
Variations 1 forms of this word
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Reflexive Pronoun — Dative, third person masculine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
ἑαυτῷ Speech Reflexive Pronoun Case Dative Person Third Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἑαυτοῦ · heh-av-TOO
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In the KJV here: himself
himself ×95 themselves ×46 yourselves ×27 ourselves ×19 his ×16 their ×14 itself ×7 to himself ×7
Strong's Definition G1438
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, own, …
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
Variations 20 forms of this word
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὁ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
οἰκονόμος Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: οἰκονόμος · oo-koh-NOH-mose
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In the KJV here: steward
stewards ×3 steward ×2 a steward ×1 chamberlain ×1 governors ×1 steward that ×1 the steward ×1
Strong's Definition G3623
steward, stewards, chamberlain, governors
oikonomos
a house-distributor (i.e., manager), or overseer, i.e., an employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively, a preacher (of the Gospel)
  • the manager of household or of household affairs
    • especially a steward, manager, superintendent (whether free-born or as was usually the case, a freed-man or a slave) to whom the head of the house or proprietor has entrusted the management of his affairs, the care of receipts and expenditures, and the duty of dealing out the proper portion to every servant and even to the children not yet of age
      • "the manager of a farm or landed estate, an overseer"the superintendent of the city's finances, the treasurer of a city (or of treasurers or quaestors of kings)
    metaphorically the apostles and other Christian teachers and bishops and overseers
Variations 5 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: what
what ×250 who ×102 why ×69 whom ×18 which ×16 whose ×9 whether ×8 how ×6
Strong's Definition G5101
what, who, why, whom, which, …
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
Variations 13 forms of this word
Translations 42 English renderings
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Verb — Aorist Active Subjunctive, first person singular the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___" the built-in subject is "I"
ποιήσω Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person First Number Singular
Dictionary form: ποιέω · poo-EH-oh
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In the KJV here: shall i do
do ×66 did ×27 to do ×22 doeth ×20 made ×18 make ×18 i do ×13 ye do ×13
Strong's Definition G4160
do, did, done, made, make, …
poieō
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
  • to make
    • with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc.
      • "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything
      • to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that
        • "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything
      to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something
      • cause one to
      to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about)
    to do
    • to act rightly, do well
      • to carry out, to execute
      to do a thing unto one
      • to do to one
      with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep
      • to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover
      to perform: to a promise
Variations 84 forms of this word
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὅτι · HOH-tee
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In the KJV here: for
that ×608 for ×258 because ×173 how that ×21 how ×11 for that ×6 because that ×4 he ×2
Strong's Definition G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Variations 2 forms of this word
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Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ὁ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Noun — Nominative, masculine singular the subject — the one doing the action
κύριός Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: κύριος · KOO-ree-ose
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In the KJV here: lord
lord ×396 the lord ×118 of the lord ×66 lord of ×62 lord unto ×12 lords ×11 lord to ×10 sir ×10
Strong's Definition G2962
lord, lords, sir, masters, master, …
kyrios
supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
  • he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord
    • the possessor and disposer of a thing
      • the owner; one who has control of the person, the master
        • "in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor
      is a title of honor expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants salute their master"this title is given to: God, the Messiah
Variations 22 forms of this word
Translations 40 English renderings
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In the KJV here: my
my ×475 me ×39 mine ×14 of my ×9 of me ×8 i ×6 mine own ×4 of mine ×4
Strong's Definition G3450
my, me, mine, own, i, …
mou
of me
  • I, me, my, of me
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 26 English renderings
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Verb — Present Middle Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject acts on or for itself — "he ___s himself" / "he ___s for himself" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἀφαιρεῖται Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Middle Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἀφαιρέω · ah-feh-REH-oh
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In the KJV here: taketh away
cut off ×2 shall take away ×2 and smote off ×1 be taken away shall ×1 i shall take away ×1 me to take away ×1 should take away that ×1 taketh away ×1
Strong's Definition G851
away, off
aphaireō
to remove (literally or figuratively)
  • to take from, take away, remove, carry off
    • "to cut off
Variations 7 forms of this word
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Definite Article — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
τὴν Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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Noun — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
οἰκονομίαν Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: οἰκονομία · oo-koh-noh-MEE-ah
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In the KJV here: stewardship
dispensation ×2 stewardship ×2 a dispensation ×1 edifying ×1 stewardship of ×1 the dispensation ×1
Strong's Definition G3622
dispensation, stewardship, edifying
oikonomia
administration (of a household or estate); specially, a (religious) ___%___economy___%___
  • the management of a household or of household affairs
    • specifically, the management, oversight, administration, of other's property
      • "the office of a manager or overseer, stewardship"administration, dispensation
Variations 2 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: from
from ×377 of ×130 out of ×22 out ×13 since ×11 for ×10 off ×10 at ×8
Strong's Definition G575
from, of, out, since, off, …
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
  • of separation
    • of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing
      • "of separation of a part from the whole
      • where of a whole some part is taken
      of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance
      • physical, of distance of place
        • "temporal, of distance of time
    of origin
    • of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken
      • "of origin of a cause
Variations 4 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: me
me ×97 my ×10 mine ×3 my ×1 my sake ×1
Strong's Definition G1700
me, my, mine
emou
of me
  • me, my, mine, etc.
Variations 2 forms of this word
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Verb — Present Active ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s"
σκάπτειν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active
Dictionary form: σκάπτω · SKA-ptoh
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In the KJV here: dig
dig ×1 digged ×1 i shall dig ×1
Strong's Definition G4626
dig, digged
skaptō
to dig
  • to dig
Variations 3 forms of this word
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Particle
οὐκ Speech Particle More Negative
Dictionary form: οὐ · oo
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not ×1181 no ×158 none ×21 cannot ×19 neither ×19 never ×14 nothing ×12 nay ×11
Strong's Definition G3756
not, no, none, neither, cannot, …
ou
the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not
  • no, not
Variations 5 forms of this word
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Verb — Present Active Indicative, first person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "I"
ἰσχύω Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person First Number Singular
Dictionary form: ἰσχύω · ee-SKOO-oh
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In the KJV here: i cannot
they could ×4 availeth ×3 could ×3 able they were ×2 prevailed ×2 able is ×1 able was ×1 and prevailed ×1
Strong's Definition G2480
could, able, availeth, prevailed, whole, …
ischyō
to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively)
  • to be strong
    • to be strong in body, to be robust, to be in sound health
    to have power
    • to have power as shown by extraordinary deeds
      • to exert, wield power, to have strength to overcome
      to be a force, avail"to be serviceable"to be able, can
Variations 13 forms of this word
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Verb — Present Active ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s"
ἐπαιτεῖν Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active
Dictionary form: ἐπαιτέω · ep-eh-TEH-oh
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In the KJV here: to beg
to beg ×1
Strong's Definition G1871
beg
epaiteō
to ask for
  • to ask besides, ask for more
    • "to ask again and again, importunately"to beg, to ask alms
Variations 1 forms of this word
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Verb — Present Middle Indicative, first person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject acts on or for itself — "he ___s himself" / "he ___s for himself" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "I"
αἰσχύνομαι Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Middle Mood Indicative Person First Number Singular
Dictionary form: αἰσχύνομαι · eh-SKOO-noh-meh
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In the KJV here: i am ashamed
be ashamed ×1 be ashamed i should ×1 be ashamed let him ×1 i am ashamed ×1 i shall be ashamed ×1
Strong's Definition G153
ashamed
aischynomai
to feel shame (for oneself)
  • to disfigure
    • "to dishonor"to suffuse with shame, make ashamed, be ashamed
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
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