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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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Psalms 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 4:2 · retained source text

O ye sonnes of men, how long will yee turne my glory into shame? how long will yee loue vanitie, and seeke after leasing? Selah.

Psalms 35:4
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:4 · retained source text

Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to confusion, that deuise my hurt.

1611 marginal notePsal.40.15. & 70.3.

Psalms 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 35:26 · retained source text

Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together, that reioyce at mine hurt: let them bee cloathed with shame and dishonour, that magnifie themselues against me.

Psalms 40:14
Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 40:14 · retained source text

Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seeke after my soule to destroy it: let them be driuen backward, and put to shame, that wish me euill.

1611 marginal notePsal.34.5. & 70.3.

Psalms 40:15
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 40:15 · retained source text

Let them be desolate, for a reward on their shame, that say vnto me, Aha, aha!

Psalms 44:7
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 44:7 · retained source text

But thou hast saued vs from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated vs.

Psalms 44:9
But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:9 · retained source text

But thou hast cast off and put vs to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

Psalms 53:5
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 53:5 · retained source text

There were they in great feare, where no feare was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that incampeth against thee, thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they feared a feare.

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