ἀσχημ-ονέω G0807
to behave improperly or indecently
A verb meaning to act in an unseemly or improper manner. Paul uses it regarding a man who might be acting improperly toward his betrothed (1 Corinthians 7:36). He also says love 'does not behave indecently' (1 Corinthians 13:5). The term derives from a negative prefix and 'schema' (form/appearance), suggesting behavior that violates proper form or decorum. Classical usage included disgraceful conduct or bringing discredit.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The two Corinthian occurrences address different applications: potential sexual impropriety in engagement (7:36) and general standard for love's behavior (13:5). The first passage is notoriously difficult - Paul may be addressing a father, a man and his fiancée, or spiritual marriage. The second establishes that genuine love observes proper boundaries and respect. Multilingual renderings emphasize impropriety and indecency, though the domain assignment to Value (Economics/Property) seems unexpected. 2×
AR["تُقَبِّحُ", "يَظُنُّ-عَيْباً"]·ben["অশোভন-করা", "অশোভন-করে;"]·DE["sich-unschicklich-verhalten"]·EN["behaves-unbecomingly", "to-behave-improperly"]·FR["indigne"]·heb["לְהִתְנַהֵג-לֹא-יָאֶה", "מִתְנַהֶגֶת-שֶׁלֹא-כְהֹגֶן"]·HI["अशोभनीय-करना", "अशोभनीय-कार्य-करता-है"]·ID["berlaku-tidak-pantas", "itu-berlaku-tidak-sopan"]·IT["sconveniente"]·jav["mboten-pantes", "nglarani-manah"]·KO["무례히-행하지", "불명예스럽다고-생각한다"]·PT["age-com-indência;", "comportar-se-desonrosamente"]·RU["бесчинствует", "непристойно-поступать"]·ES["actúa-indebidamente", "comportarse-indecentemente"]·SW["anadhani-anafanya-vibaya", "yasiyofaa"]·TR["uygunsuz davranmak", "uygunsuz davranır"]·urd["بے-توقیری-کرنا", "بے-حیائی-کرتی"]
Related Senses
H5414 1. give, bestow (1855×)H3947 1. take, seize, grasp (Qal) (940×)G2192 1. possess / have (680×)G1325 1. give, bestow (336×)H5159 1. inherited land or property (170×)G2983 1. receive, obtain (134×)H3423 1. Qal: take possession of land (130×)G2983 2. take, take up (113×)G2398 1. one's own, belonging to oneself (91×)G3860 1. hand over, deliver to custody (78×)H7998 1. spoil, plunder, booty (74×)G1325 2. be given, be granted (70×)H5414 2. put, place, set (68×)H7999a 1. pay, repay, recompense (63×)H7069 1. Buy, purchase (59×)H1892 1. vanity, futility, absurdity (58×)H5159 2. heritage as covenant portion (52×)H6299 1. redeem or ransom (Qal active) (49×)H4376 1. Sell (Qal active) (47×)H1350a 1. Redeem, buy back (46×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἀσχημ-ονέω, behave unseemly, disgrace oneself, Refs 5th c.BC+: with participle, Refs 1st c.AD+ —passive, πολλὰ ἀσχημονεῖται many unseemly things are done, Refs 1st c.BC+