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shame

Meaning of “shame”

Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

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100 occurrences98 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 32:25

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Isaiah 20:4
So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 20:4 · retained source text

So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captiues, yong and old, naked and bare foote, euen with their buttocks vncouered, to the shame of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the captiuitie of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteHeb. nakednesse.

Isaiah 22:18
He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be the shame of thy lord’s house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 22:18 · retained source text

He will surely violently turne and tosse thee, like a ball into a large countrey: there shalt thou die, and there the charets of thy glory shall be the shame of thy LORDs house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. large of spaces.

Isaiah 30:3
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:3 · retained source text

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt, your confusion.

Isaiah 30:5
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 30:5 · retained source text

They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an helpe nor profite, but a shame and also a reproch.

Isaiah 47:3
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 47:3 · retained source text

Thy nakednes shalbe vncouered, yea thy shame shalbe seene: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man.

Isaiah 50:6
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 50:6 · retained source text

I gaue my backe to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the haire: I hidde not my face from shame and spitting.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.67. and 27.26.

Isaiah 54:4
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 54:4 · retained source text

Feare not: for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.

Isaiah 61:7
¶ For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 61:7 · retained source text

¶ For your shame you shall haue double; and for confusion they shall reioyce in their portion: therefore in their land they shal possesse the double: euerlasting ioy shalbe vnto them.

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