ἐντροπ-ή G1791
shame, humiliation; the feeling of disgrace or dishonor, especially from being exposed or corrected
The word denotes shame or humiliation, often resulting from correction or exposure. Paul asks if there is not even one wise person among the Corinthians to judge disputes, speaking to their shame (1 Cor 6:5). He urges them to wake to righteousness, speaking to their shame for some lacking knowledge of God (1 Cor 15:34). The term can mean modest respect in classical usage, but NT contexts emphasize the shame of being exposed in wrong or incompetence.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Shame, humiliation; the feeling or state of disgrace from being exposed or corrected. In 1 Cor 6:5, Paul speaks to the Corinthians' shame (πρὸς ἐντροπὴν ὑμῖν) that they can't find even one wise person to judge disputes. In 1 Cor 15:34, he speaks to their shame (πρὸς ἐντροπὴν ὑμῖν λαλῶ) that some lack knowledge of God. The term emphasizes disgrace from exposure of inadequacy. Classical usage included modest respect, but NT contexts stress corrective shame. Cross-linguistic glosses consistently render 'shame': 'vergüenza', 'honte', 'Beschämung'. 2×
AR["خَجَلِ", "خَجَلِكُم"]·ben["লজ্জার"]·DE["Beschaemung"]·EN["shame"]·FR["honte"]·heb["בָּשֶׁת", "בּוּשָׁה"]·HI["लज्जा"]·ID["malu", "mempermalukan"]·IT["vergogna"]·jav["isin", "wirang"]·KO["부끄러움"]·PT["vergonha"]·RU["стыду"]·ES["vergüenza"]·SW["aibu"]·TR["utancınıza"]·urd["شرمندگی"]
Related Senses
G2309 1. want, desire (166×)G0025 1. to love actively (133×)H0157 1. love (verb, active Qal) (129×)H8055 1. Qal: rejoice, be glad (123×)H7453 1. neighbor, fellow man (120×)G0026 1. of love (115×)H1058 1. Qal: to weep, cry (112×)H0954 1. to be ashamed, feel shame (Qal) (95×)H8057 1. joy, gladness, delight (90×)H2781 1. disgrace, shame, dishonor (68×)G2307 1. will, desire, purpose (63×)G5463 1. rejoice, be glad (63×)G0027 1. beloved (61×)H8130 1. Qal: to hate, detest (60×)G5479 1. (59×)G1680 1. (53×)H8130 2. Qal ptcp: hater, enemy (53×)H0014 1. be willing, want (51×)H0157 2. lover, friend (Qal participle substantive) (51×)H1945 1. woe (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐντροπ-ή, ἡ, turning towards: only metaphorically Refs respect for one, Refs 5th c.BC+, etc.: absolutely, modesty, NT+5th c.BC+ __2 humiliation, LXX