αἰδώς

aidōsmodestyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

Definition

αἰδώς (-όος), -οῦς, ἡ,

[in LXX: 3Ma.1.19; 4:5 * ;]

a sense of shame, modesty: 1 Timothy 2:9 (for exx., see MM, VGT, see word).

Synonyms: αἰσχύνη (see Thayer, 14; Tr., Syn., §xix; Cremer, 611 f.; CGT on I Ti, l.with).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

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  1. 1 Timothy 2:9αἰδοῦς · modesty
    Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,