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ἀσχημονέω
aschēmoneō
G0807
G:V Greek

to act improperly

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Aschemoneo describes conduct judged improper, whether in love’s behavior or in a man’s treatment of his virgin.

The attested use concerns conduct regarded as improper: love is said not to behave that way in 1 Corinthians 13:5, while 1 Corinthians 7:36 frames the question of a man acting that way toward his virgin.

Senses in use

  1. Conduct regarded as improper · dominant

    In 1 Corinthians 13:5, the present indicative form occurs in the description of love, which the APB renders as not behaving improperly. In 1 Corinthians 7:36, the present infinitive appears in a man's concern about his conduct toward his virgin; the APB renders the clause “if anyone thinks he is acting improperly toward his virgin.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “behave improperly” in 1 Corinthians 13:5 and “acting improperly toward his virgin” in 1 Corinthians 7:36. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.

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