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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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1 Corinthians 15:34
Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:34 · retained source text

Awake to righteousnesse, and sinne not: for some haue not the knowledge of God, I speake this to your shame.

Ephesians 5:12
For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 5:12 · retained source text

For it is a shame euen to speake of those things which are done of them in secret.

Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
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1611 witness · Philippians 3:19 · retained source text

Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glorie is in their shame, who minde earthly things.)

Hebrews 6:6
If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 6:6 · retained source text

If they shall fall away, to renue them againe vnto repentance: seeing they crucifie to themselues the Sonne of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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1611 witness · Hebrews 12:2 · retained source text

Looking vnto Iesus the Authour and finisher of our faith, who for the ioy that was set before him, endured the crosse, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, beginner.

Revelation 3:18
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
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1611 witness · Revelation 3:18 · retained source text

I counsell thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest bee rich, and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakednesse doe not appeare, and anoint thine eyes with eye salue, that thou mayest see.

Revelation 16:15
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
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1611 witness · Revelation 16:15 · retained source text

Behold, I come as a thiefe. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, least hee walke naked, and they see his shame.

1611 marginal noteMat. 24.44.

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