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αἰσχρός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
αἰσχρός, ά, όν
Greek transliteration: 
aischros
Simplified transliteration: 
aischros
Numbers
Strong's number: 
149
GK Number: 
156
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(1)
Gloss: 
disgraceful, shameful
Definition: 
strictly, deformed, opposed to καλός; metaph. shameful, indecent, dishonorable, vile, 1 Cor. 11:6; 14:35; Eph. 5:12; Tit. 1:11*

Greek-English Concordance for αἰσχρός

1 Corinthians 11:6 For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut her hair short. But if it is disgraceful (aischron | αἰσχρόν | nom sg neut) for a woman to have her hair cut short or have her head shaved, she should cover her head.
1 Corinthians 14:35 And if they want to find out about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is improper (aischron | αἰσχρόν | nom sg neut) for a woman to speak in church.
Ephesians 5:12 for it is shameful (aischron | αἰσχρόν | nom sg neut) even to speak of what is done by them in secret.
Titus 1:11 It is therefore necessary to muzzle those who are upsetting entire households by teaching what is not proper for shameful (aischrou | αἰσχροῦ | gen sg neut) gain.