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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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Jeremiah 3:24
For shame hath devoured the labour of our fathers from our youth; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:24 · retained source text

For shame hath deuoured the labour of our fathers from our youth: their flockes and their heards, their sonnes and their daughters.

Jeremiah 3:25
We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:25 · retained source text

We lie downe in our shame, and our confusion couereth vs: for we haue sinned against the LORD our God, wee and our fathers from our youth euen vnto this day, and haue not obeied the voice of the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 20:18
Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:18 · retained source text

Wherefore came I forth out of the wombe to see labour and sorrow, that my daies should be consumed with shame?

1611 marginal noteIob.3.20.

Jeremiah 23:40
And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:40 · retained source text

And I will bring an euerlasting reproch vpon you, and a perpetuall shame, which shall not be forgotten.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.11.

Jeremiah 46:12
The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 46:12 · retained source text

The nations haue heard of thy shame, and thy crie hath filled the land: for the mightie man hath stumbled against the mightie, and they are fallen both together.

Jeremiah 48:39
They shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 48:39 · retained source text

They shall howle, saying; How is it broken downe? how hath Moab turned the backe with shame? so shall Moab be a derision, and a dismaying to all them about him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. necke.

Jeremiah 51:51
We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the Lord’s house.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:51 · retained source text

We are confounded, because wee haue heard reproch, shame hath couered our faces: for strangers are come into the Sanctuaries of the LORDs house.

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