Strongs Number: G127
- Greek Word
- αἰδώς
- Transliteration
- aidōs
- Phonetic
- ahee-doce'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
bashfulness that is (towards men) modesty or (towards God) awe
- Thayers Definition
-
1. a sense of shame or honour, modesty, bashfulness, reverence, regard for others, respect
- Origin
- Perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and G1492 (through the idea of downcast eyes)
- Bible Usage
- reverence shamefacedness.