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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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Zephaniah 3:5
The just Lord is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:5 · retained source text

The iust LORD is in the middest thereof: he will not doe iniquitie: euery morning doeth hee bring his iudgement to light, he faileth not: but the vniust knoweth no shame.

1611 marginal noteHeb. morning by morning.

Zephaniah 3:19
Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:19 · retained source text

Behold, at that time I will vndoe all that afflict thee, and I will saue her that halteth, and gather her that was driuen out, and I will get them praise and fame in euery land, where they haue beene put to shame.

1611 marginal noteHeb. I will set them for a praise.

1611 marginal noteHebr. of their shame.

1611 marginal noteMic.4.7.

Luke 14:9
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 14:9 · retained source text

And hee that bade thee and him, come, and say to thee, Giue this man place: and thou begin with shame to take the lowest roume.

Acts 5:41
¶ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 5:41 · retained source text

¶ And they departed from the presence of the Councill, reioycing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his Name.

1 Corinthians 4:14
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:14 · retained source text

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloued sonnes I warne you.

1 Corinthians 6:5
I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:5 · retained source text

I speake to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man amongst you? no not one that shall bee able to iudge betweene his brethren?

1 Corinthians 11:6
For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:6 · retained source text

For if the woman be not couered, let her also bee shorne: but if it bee a shame for a woman to be shorne or shauen, let her be couered.

1 Corinthians 11:22
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:22 · retained source text

What, haue ye not houses to eate and to drinke in? Or despise yee the Church of God, and shame them that haue not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I prayse you not.

1611 marginal noteOr, them that are poore.

1 Corinthians 14:35
And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:35 · retained source text

And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.

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