ΑἸΔΩΣ, αἰδως
AIDŌS, aidōs
Sounds Like: ahee-DOHS
Translations: shame, a sense of shame, modesty, reverence, awe, respect
From the root: ΑἸΔΩΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a sense of shame or modesty, often implying a feeling of reverence or awe towards something or someone. It can also denote respect. It describes an inner feeling that restrains one from improper actions, often out of regard for others or for what is right. For example, it might be used to describe the modesty of a woman or the respect a person shows towards a deity or an elder.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G0094 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- To the Newly Baptized — 1:2
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 18:40
- Book Three — 7:22
- Book Four — 4:62
- Book Five — 1:33, 2:48, 7:19, 11:43
- Book Six — 1:20, 2:68
From the same root
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